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An organism from which two or more different species evolved.
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The study of the distribution of species and ecosystems across geographic space and geological time.
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The set of rules by which information encoded in genetic material (DNA or RNA) is translated into proteins.
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The preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms that provide evidence of past life.
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The study of the development of embryos, which reveals similarities in early stages among different species.
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Similar traits or structures in different species that evolved independently, not from a common ancestor.
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The evolutionary history and relationships among a group of organisms.
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Similarity in structure or form between different species, indicating a common ancestry.
