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In evolutionary biology, what term describes change within a single lineage without branching into separate species?
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Anagenesis
Which moth became darker in polluted industrial areas, providing a famous example of natural selection?
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Peppered moth
Which hominin species is represented by the partial skeleton nicknamed “Ardi,” found in Ethiopia?
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Ardipithecus ramidus
Which 1859 book by Charles Darwin presented evolution by natural selection to a wide audience?
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On the Origin of Species
Which genetic process allows bacteria to acquire DNA from their surroundings without cell division?
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Natural transformation
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Which hominin species is represented by the partial skeleton nicknamed “Ardi,” found in Ethiopia?
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Ardipithecus ramidus
Which 1859 book by Charles Darwin presented evolution by natural selection to a wide audience?
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On the Origin of Species
Which genetic process allows bacteria to acquire DNA from their surroundings without cell division?
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Natural transformation
Which mass extinction, about 66 million years ago, eliminated all non-avian dinosaurs?
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Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction