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Diversity |
The total variation of species within a given ecosystem. |
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Common Ancestor |
The theory that every species on earth descended from a single organism. |
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Evolution (change over time) |
A change in the gene pool of a population that results in a successive change over time; decent with modification results in more diversity. |
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Natural Selection |
A mechanism of evolution, the process that results in the survival or reproductive fitness of an individual or group that is best adapted to their environment. |
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Genetic Variation (genotype in DNA) |
The variety of gene combinations that exist with a population. |
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Trait Variation (phenotype - how they look) |
The variety of phenotypes (how they look) seen in a population also leads to performance and survival differences. |
