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Adaptation |
A characteristic that improves an individual's ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment. |
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Species |
A group of organisms that are closely related and can mate to produce fertile offspring. |
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Evolution |
The process in which inherited characteristics within a population change over generations such that new species sometimes arise. |
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Fossil |
The remains or physical evidence of an organism preserved by geological processes. |
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Fossil Record |
A historical sequence of life indicated by fossils found in the layers of the Earth's crust. |
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Trait |
A genetically determined characteristic. |
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Selective Breeding |
The human practice of breeding animals or plants that have certain desired characteristics. |
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Natural Selection |
The process by which individuals that are better adapted to their environment survive and reproduce more successfully than less well adapted individuals do; a theory to explain the mechanism of evolution |
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Generation Time |
The period between the birth of one generation and the birth of the next generation. |
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Speciation |
The formation of new species as a result of evolution. |
