Module #9 Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
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The immutability of species
A
the idea that each individual species on the planet was specially created by God and could never fundamentally change
2
Q
microevolution
A
the theory that natural selection can, over time, take an organism and transform it into a more specialized species of that organism
3
Q
macroevolution
A
the hypothesis that processes similar to those at work in microevolution can, over eons of time, transform an organism into a completely different kind of organism
4
Q
strata
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distinct layers of rock
5
Q
fossils
A
preserved remains of once living organisms
6
Q
paleontology
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the study of fossils
7
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structual homology
A
the study of similar structures in different species
