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Trait
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Distiniguishing qualities
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Selective Breeding
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Breed individuals with desired traits.
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Natural Selection
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Process in which evolution occurs : Overproduction, Genetic Variation, Struggle to Survive, Successful Reproduction
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Overproduction
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Each species produces more offspring than will survive to maturity.
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Genetic Variation
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The individuals in a population are slightly different from one another.
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Struggle to Survive
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A natural environment does not have enough food, water and other resources to support all the individuals born. Only some survive.
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Successful Reproduction
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This is the key to natural selection. Individuals that are well adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.
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Mutation
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Changes in a gene
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