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divergent evolution

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when two or more species sharing a common ancestor become more different over time

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vestigial structures

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structure currently serves no function in the organism (human arm hair, eyes in cave fish)

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radiometric dating

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measuring amounts of radioactive elements in fossils

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comparitive biochemistry

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Similarity in organisms in their genetic makeup, most recent form of evidence, Similarity in genetic code to prove that all life is related.

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comparitive anatomy

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the comparison of body structures in different species

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convergent evolution

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Evolution toward similar characteristics in unrelated species

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analogus structures

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different structure, same function

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Pangaea

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The name of the single landmass that broke apart 200 million years ago and gave rise to today's continents

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homologus structures

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similar structures with different functions (human's arm vs. bat's wing)

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comparative embryology

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the study of the similarities and differences in the embryos of different species

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artificial selection

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provide a model that helps us understand natural selection, small step to envision natural selection

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Fossil record

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evidence that life has changed over the millions of years

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analogous structures

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non-related organism can evolve to have similar features, does not supports common ancestry

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