Search Results for: evolutionary biology
Evolutionary biology
Definition noun The branch of biology concerned with the evolution of organisms, particularly the origin and descent of... Read More
Biology: Concepts & Connections with Student CD-ROM (5th Edition)
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Branches of biology
Branches of Biology Biology, the scientific study of life, includes several relevant branches. Below is a list of major... Read More
Natural selection
Natural Selection Definition What is natural selection in biology? Natural selection is defined as a process in nature... Read More
Analogous structures
In evolutionary biology, analogous structures are defined as biological structures having similar or corresponding functions... Read More
Homogenous
What is homogenous? What does homogenous mean? The word homogenous has been derived from two Greek words that are... Read More
Synergistic effect
Synergistic Effects Definition Synergistic effects (biology definition): the effects when chemical substances or biological... Read More
Convergent evolution
Convergent evolution definition What is convergent evolution? Convergent evolution is a concept in evolutionary biology... Read More
Genetic drift
Genetic Drift Definition What is genetic drift in simple terms? The simple definition of genetic drift ( also referred to... Read More
Convergence
Definition noun (evolutionary biology) The evolutionary process in which the organisms evolve bodily parts that are... Read More
Classification system
Classification Systems Definition In life, many things are classified, that is, to put into categories or groups based on... Read More
Homologous structures
Homologous Structures Definition What are homologous structures? Before we define that, let us first identify the meaning... Read More
Endosymbiotic theory
Endosymbiotic theory definition noun (evolutionary biology) A theory suggesting that the organelles such as mitochondria... Read More
Systematics
Definition noun The branch of biology that deals with the (study of) classification systems and nomenclature of... Read More
Divergence
Definition noun (evolutionary biology) The evolutionary process wherein a population of species diverge into two or more... 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
Phylogenetics
Definition noun (1) The study of phylogeny (2) The study of evolutionary relatedness among various groups of organisms... Read More
Polymorphism
Polymorphism Definition The occurrence of two or more different forms or morphs in the population of a species is referred... Read More
Decomposer
Decomposer Definition The organisms that carry out the process of decay or break down of the dead organism are known as... Read More
Divergent evolution
Divergent evolution definition Divergent evolution refers to the process by which interbreeding species diverged into two... Read More
Imprinting
What does imprinting mean? Have you watched the TV cartoon show “Tom and Jerry” with an episode of a duck and its... Read More
Degenerate
Degenerate means to become worse or less of its kind or former state. In biology, it means an entity performs the same... Read More
Law of Independent Assortment
Law of Independent Assortment Definition The Mendelian inheritance principles are derived from and named after the monk,... Read More
Homoplastic
Definition adjective (1) (evolutionary biology) Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or exhibiting homoplasy (2) (medicine)... Read More
Theory of Neuroscience
Nezih OKTAR Journal of Neurological Sciences (Turkish) 2006, Volume 23, Number 3, Page(s) 155-158. An Open Access... Read More
Sympatric speciation
Speciation is a process of evolution through which two different existing populations evolve and a distinct species form. It... Read More
Pioneer species
You might have come across news of some barren lands turning into luscious grasslands or forests after decades? Or you might... Read More
Eukaryotic cells
Eukaryotic Cells Definition What is a eukaryotic cell? The term “cell” is a common word in biology, anatomy, and... Read More