Evolutionary Processes

noun a living thing that has the ability to act or function independently

adjective relating to or characteristic of a living thing

• The scientist studied the behavior of a single-celled organism under a microscope.
• My sister found a weird-looking organism in the backyard.
• Dude, that organism is so cool!
• The organization functioned like a living organism, with each department playing a vital role.

noun the process by which genetic material is broken and joined to form new combinations

• Genetic recombination is a fundamental process in the formation of new combinations of genes.
• When genes mix together, that's called recombination.
• Recombination is like gene shuffling, mixing things up.
• Just like mixing ingredients in a recipe, recombination mixes up genes to create something new.

noun the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution

• The process of speciation occurs when a new species evolves from a common ancestor.
• Speciation happens when a new type of plant or animal is formed.
• Yo, did you hear about that crazy speciation that went down in the jungle?
• The speciation of ideas within the scientific community led to diverse theories on evolution.