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Evolution
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change in a species over time; process of biological change by which descendants come to differ from their ancestors
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Natural selection
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mechanism by which individuals that have inherited beneficial adaptations produce more offspring on average than do other individuals
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Charles Darwin
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published-on the Origin of the Species by Means of Natural Selection
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Fitness
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measure of an organisms ability to survive and produce offspring relative to other members of a population
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Inheritability
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ability of a trait to be passed from one generation to the next
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Artificial Selection
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process by which humans modify a species by breeding it for certain traits
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Adaptation
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inherited trait that is selected for over time because it allows organisms to better survive in their environment
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Fossil record
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artifacts of living things and their placement within earth's rock strata
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