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16 Cards in this Set
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The changes an organism makes to better survive |
Adaptation |
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Food or substance that is required for homeostasis |
Nutrient |
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The reaction of an organism to its surrounding environment |
Behavior |
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The remains or imprints of a once-living organism |
Fossil |
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All the living and non-living things in an area working together |
Ecosystem |
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What provides information about life on Earth and its change over time |
Fossil Record |
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The living and non-living things an organism interacts with |
Environment |
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A distinguishing trait of an individual organism |
Characteristic |
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Natural differences in traits within members of a species |
Variation |
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The process in which organisms are chosen to produce offspring based on genotype and phenotype |
Artificial Selection |
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The process in which organisms that have desirable traits successfully produce offspring |
Natural selection |
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The process in which populations gradually change over time |
Evolution |
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A species whose numbers are so small that they're at risk for extinction |
Endangered Species |
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The death of an entire species |
Extinct |
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A well-supported, evidence-based explanation of WHY things happen in nature |
Theory |
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A evidence-based explanation of HOW the physical behavior of the universe works. |
Law |
