Terms
Comparative anatomy
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The study of similar morphological features across different species.
Creationism
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The theory of the origin of life, which states that all life was created in its
current form by God in a mass creation event that took place about 6000 years
ago.
Inheritance of acquired traits (Lamarckian Inheritance)
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The passing on of traits acquired during a parent's lifetime to offspring
Lamarckism
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The theory of evolution stating that species change over time and that this
change occurs through use and disuse and the inheritance of acquired
traits.
Use and disuse
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The Lamarckian evolutionary idea that if an animal often used a particular trait
or characteristic, that trait or characteristic would become more pronounced.
Alternately, if a trait went unused, it would become less pronounced.
