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Adaptation |
A characteristic that improves an individual's ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment. |
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Species |
A group of organisms that are closely related and can mate to produce fertile offspring.
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Evolution |
The process in which inherited characteristics within a population change over generations such that new species sometimes arise.
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Fossil |
The remains of physical evidence of an organism preserved by geological processes. |
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Fossil Record |
A historical sequence of life indicated by fossils. |
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Trait |
a genetically determined characteristic.
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Selective Breeding |
Breeding animals or plants to get a certain characteristic. |
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Natural Selection |
1. Over production 2. Inherited Variation 3. Struggle to survive 4. Successful Reproduction |
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generation time |
The period between the birth of one generation and the birth of the next generation. |
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Speciation |
The formation of new species as a result of evolution. |