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Morphological divergence

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

The accumulation of differences in physical form and structure between isolated populations over time.

AP course connection

Topic 7.7: 7.7 Common Ancestry

Unit 7

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