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The Portion of the Ecosphere That Contains All Water on Earth

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The portion of the ecosphere that contains all water on Earth is called the ________.


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Evolutionary History

The chronological sequence of biological events and processes that have led to the diversity of life and the traits observed in organisms today.

Thrifty Genotype

A hypothesis suggesting that certain genes predispose individuals to efficiently collect and process food to deposit fat during periods of food abundance, which could lead to obesity in sedentary lifestyles.

Mendelian Rules

The foundational principles of genetics discovered by Gregor Mendel, explaining how traits are inherited through dominant and recessive alleles.

Inheritance

The process by which genetic information is passed on from parents to their offspring, determining certain characteristics of the offspring.

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