Search Results for: adaptive radiation
Adaptive radiation
Definition noun The diversification of several new species from a recent ancestral source, each adapted to utilize or... Read More
Adaptive Radiation
Reviewed by: Mary Anne Clark, Ph.D. When Charles Darwin was in the Galapagos Islands, one of the first things he... Read More
Genetics – Lesson Outline & Worksheets
Topics Modules Quizzes/Worksheets Description Introduction to Genetics Genetics - Definition:... Read More
Allopatric speciation
We can define speciation as a process by which the novel genetically independent group of organisms are formed through the... Read More
Divergent evolution
Divergent Evolution Definition Divergent evolution refers to the process by which interbreeding species diverged into two... Read More
Convergent evolution
Convergent evolution definition What is convergent evolution? Convergent evolution is a concept in evolutionary biology... Read More
Adaptive zone
Definition noun, plural: adaptive zones An ecological opportunity for the development of adaptive radiation, enabling a... Read More
Genetics and Evolution
Tutorials in Genetics and Evolution immerse on the molecular aspects and the works of nature that led to what every living... Read More
The Gene Pool and Population Genetics
Reviewed by: Mary Anne Clark, Ph.D. The previous tutorial is about adaptive radiation. Adaptive radiation is... Read More
Examples of Natural Selection
Reviewed by: Mary Anne Clark, Ph.D. Darwin's Finches Darwin's finches are an excellent example of the way in... Read More
A Look Into Natural Selection and its Mechanisms
Charles Darwin is credited with outlining the fundamentals of evolution. He was a smart and eager pupil and protégé, and... Read More
Natural selection
Natural Selection Definition What is natural selection in biology? Natural selection is defined as a process in nature... Read More
Lights’ Effect on Growth
Plants are the primary producers of energy in any ecosystem, meaning that they bring in new energy to it which supports... Read More
Integumentary system
Integumentary System Definition The integumentary system is the outermost layer of the body. The animal body, in... Read More
Primary productivity
Planet Earth is home to different types of life forms ranging from microscopic bacteria to giant whales and elephants. To... Read More
Unicellular
Unicellular organisms are organisms consisting of one cell only that performs all vital functions including metabolism,... Read More
Physiological adaptation
If we look over evolutionary history, we find that it’s neither the most genius and intelligent nor the strongest and the... Read More