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4.2 Evidence For Evolution Vocab
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Total cards: 8•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026
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#1
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A chronological model showing the differences in species and ancestry, including extinct branches
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Evolutionary Tree
#2
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A historical period during which extinction outpaces speciation.
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Mass Extinction
#3
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Structures that have a common function and suggest a common ancestry
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Homologous Structure
#4
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Structures that have lost their use over time through evolution
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Vestigial Structure
#5
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A model of features of related organisms (may be different species)
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Cladogram
#6
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The studies of how organisms develop
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Embryology
#7
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The creation of a new species
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Speciation
#8
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A comparison of genome differences in different species
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Molecular Clock