evolutionary significance

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meanings of evolutionaryand significance

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evolutionary
adjective
uk /ˌiː.vəˈluː.ʃən.ər.i/ us /ˌiː.vəˈluː.ʃən.er.i/
relating to the way in which living things develop over millions ...
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significance
noun[U]
uk /sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kəns/ us /sɪɡˈnɪf.ə.kəns/
importance:
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Examples of evolutionary significance

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The evolutionarysignificance of these findings is still obscure.
However, the envelopment of each life-cycle stage by a cisterna of endoplasmatic reticulum is a unifying factor and this must have some evolutionarysignificance.
However, the evolutionarysignificance of karyotype variation was never explored, mostly due to the absence of an underlying theoretical model.
They fail to address the evolutionarysignificance of primate gregariousness and its implications.
This is one of the key gaps in our knowledge that is impeding our understanding of the evolutionarysignificance of lures.
Several of these commentators also address the evolutionarysignificance of symmetry perception.
Threat is, however, not the only theme with potential evolutionarysignificance.
Forty-six chapters, written by different authors, cover biochemistry, genetic control, whole plant integration, environmental influences and evolutionarysignificance.
Do one-third, or half, or twothirds of dreams have evolutionarysignificance and the remainder reflect random error?
A question of the evolutionarysignificance of germination conditions, in particular the phenomenon of seed dormancy, has attracted the special attention of researchers.
The evolutionarysignificance of niche construction hangs primarily on the feedback it generates.
Despite their evolutionarysignificance, little is known about their associated microbial communities.
These aspects of morphological heteromorphism are important because they may be associated with ecological strategies that have evolutionarysignificance.
This study showed that this pattern prevailed in three different forests and highlights the ecological and evolutionarysignificance of non-restricted frugivores.
The existence of a hyporesponsive period to stress during childhood can be seen as having evolutionarysignificance.
Both had evolutionarysignificance, but the first was due to the direct action of the environment on the organism whereas the second was a result of the organism's own actions.
It was therefore decided to undertake a study on the evolutionarysignificance of the occurrence of promiscuity in ladybirds, with emphasis on both the possible direct and indirect benefits.
In conclusion, more knowledge is required concerning the evolutionarysignificance of the reducedreactivity virus strains, their underlying mechanisms, and especially their ability in breaking through antibody-mediated immunity.
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