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variation in the relative frequency of different genotypes in a small population,
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the reduced genetic diversity that results when a population is descended from a small number of colonizing ancestors.
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the branch of biology and medicine concerned with the study of embryos and their development.
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the branch of biology that deals with the geographical distribution of plants and animals.
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the theory that catastrophes, such as floods, eliminates species in certain areas this permits species from regions close by to repopulate it
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the branch of science concerned with fossil animals and plants.
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the total number of fossils that have been discovered, as well as to the information derived from them
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any movement of individuals, and/or the genetic material they carry, from one population to another
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the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution.
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the theory that changes in the earth's crust during geological history have resulted from the action of continuous and uniform processes
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the gradual development of something, usually from a simple to a more complex form.
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a policy of gradual reform rather than sudden change or revolution
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