Talk About: -Ideology

question 39

Essay

Talk About:
-Ideology

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Definitions:

Allopolyploid

A polyploid whose chromosomes are derived from two species. Compare with autopolyploid.

Chromosomes

Cellular components that hold DNA and transmit genetic data.

Species

A species is a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding, forming a reproductive group.

Punctuated Equilibrium

The idea that evolution proceeds with periods of little or no genetic change, followed by very active phases, so that major adaptations or clusters of adaptations appear suddenly in the fossil record. Compare with phyletic gradualism.