Evolution
Biological change, selection, adaptation and common descent.
Areas within Evolution
Genetics
Genes, inheritance, variation and molecular information.
144 wordsEcology
Organisms, environments, populations and ecosystems.
42 wordsMicrobiology
Microorganisms including bacteria, fungi and viruses.
201 wordsAnatomy and physiology
Body structures, organs and biological functions.
0 wordsEvolution
Biological change, selection, adaptation and common descent.
26 wordsBioinformatics
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63 wordsBiotechnology
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15 wordsBotany
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1k wordsCell biology
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149 wordsDevelopmental biology
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16 wordsHuman physiology
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37 wordsMarine biology
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17 wordsMolecular biology
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304 wordsNeuroscience biology
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47 wordsTaxonomy systematics
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124 wordsZoology
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(biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms
Natural selectionnouna natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment
Organic evolutionnoun(biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms
Phylogenesisnoun(biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms
Phylogenynoun(biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms
Selectionnouna natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment
Speciationnounthe evolution of a biological species
Survivalnouna natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment
Survival of the fittestnouna natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment
Mutantnoun(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
Mutationnoun(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
Sportnoun(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
Variationnoun(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
Anamorphismnounthe evolution of one type of organism from another by a long series of gradual changes
Anamorphosisnounthe evolution of one type of organism from another by a long series of gradual changes
Anthropogenesisnounthe evolution or genesis of the human race
Anthropogenynounthe evolution or genesis of the human race
Emergent evolutionnounthe appearance of entirely new properties at certain critical stages in the course of evolution
Macroevolutionnounevolution on a large scale extending over geologic era and resulting in the formation of new taxonomic groups
Microevolutionnounevolution resulting from small specific genetic changes that can lead to a new subspecies
Extinctionnounno longer in existence; "the extinction of a species"
Populationnouna group of organisms of the same species inhabiting a given area; "they hired hunters to keep down the deer population"
Freaknouna person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
Lusus naturaenouna person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
Monsternouna person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
Monstrositynouna person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed