Note: A phenomenon in which mental resources are focused on a specific object or event.
average: Term (in science) for arithmetic mean. The sum of a number group divided by the size of the group.
Bat: A group of winged mammals that includes more than 1,400 species, representing one in four known mammal species. (in sports) an athletic device, usually wooden, used by a player to forcefully hit a ball. (v.) or the act of swinging a machined stick or flat bat in the hope of striking a ball.
biologist: Scientists involved in biological research.
carnivore: An animal that eats exclusively or primarily other animals.
colleague: A person who works with other people, colleagues, and team members.
data: Facts and/or statistics collected together for analysis. They are not necessarily organized in a way that gives them meaning. For digital information (the type stored by computers), these data are typically numbers stored in binary code and represented as strings of 0's and 1's.
evolution: (v. evolve) The process by which a species changes over time, usually through genetic variation and natural selection. These changes usually result in new types of organisms that are better suited to the environment than previous types. A new type is not necessarily more “advanced”, just better adapted to the specific conditions in which it was developed. Alternatively, the term can refer to changes that occur as a natural progression in the nonliving world (such as computer chips evolving into smaller devices that operate faster).
evolutionary: an adjective that refers to the changes that occur within a species over time as it adapts to its environment. Such evolutionary changes typically reflect genetic variation and natural selection, resulting in new types of organisms that are better suited to the environment than their ancestors. A new type is not necessarily more “advanced”, just better adapted to the conditions in which it was developed.
evolutionary biologist: A person who studies the adaptive processes that have led to the diversity of life on Earth. These scientists study microbiology, the genetics of organisms, how species change to adapt, and the fossil record (how different ancient species relate to each other and their modern relatives). You can research a variety of topics, including:
family: A taxonomic group consisting of organisms from at least one genus.
mammalian: A warm-blooded animal distinguished by having hair or fur, by the fact that females secrete milk to nurse their young, and (usually) by the fact that they give birth to live young.
Primates: The order of mammals, including humans, apes, monkeys, and related animals such as tarsiers, Daubentonia, and other lemurs.
rodent: Rodent mammals. A group that includes mice, rats, squirrels, guinea pigs, hamsters, and porcupines.
seed: A group of similar organisms that can survive and produce offspring that can reproduce.
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