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Artificial Selection
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intentional breeding for certain traits or combination of traits/
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Darwin's 4 postulates
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1. There is variation among individuals,
2. Some of the variation is can be past from parent to offspring. 3. Some individuals are more successful at surviving and reproducing than others. 4. Survival and reproduction is not random but tied to variation. Some variation survive and reproduce at higher rates than others. |
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Fitness
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How well individuals survive
and reproduce *Term is relative: fitness can only be compared to other individuals |
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Adaptation
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Characteristic that increases
fitness relative to individuals without that trait |
