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GMO |
genetically modified organisms |
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farmers have been trying to decrease _____ to kill off insects how? |
insecticides by genetically modifying corn with their own insecticide |
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example of natural selection |
pocket mice |
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change in order of bases in DNA |
mutation |
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mutations create |
altered genes and make different traits |
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most mutations are |
random |
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original source of genetic variation |
mutations |
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one of two or more versions of a gene |
allele |
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change in the dna sequence of a gene |
mutation |
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organisms that are best adapted to their environment tend to survive and reproduce therefore passing their genes on to succeeding generations by |
natural selection |
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a change in allele frequencies in a population over time |
microevolution |
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contribution an individual makes to the gene pool of the next generation relative to the contribution of others |
survival of the fittest |
