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evolution
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process of change over a period of time
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fossil
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preserved bone or other trace of an ancient organism
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adaptation
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evolution of physical and behavioral traits that make organisms better suited to survive in their environment
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fitness
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an organism's ability to successfully pass on its gene to its offspring
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homologous structure
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structures that have a common origin but not necessarily a common function
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