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evolution |
process of change over time |
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fossils |
preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms |
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artificial selection |
selective breeding of plants and animals to promote the occurrence of desirable traits in offspring |
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adaptation |
any heritable characteristic that increases an organism's ability to survive and reproduce in its environment |
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fitness |
describes how well an organism can survive and reproduce in its environment |
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natural selection |
the process by which organisms with variations most suited to there local environment survive and leave more offspring |
