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What is adaptation |
A characteristic that improves an individual's ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment |
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What is a species |
A group of organisms that are closely related and can mate to produce fertile offspring. |
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What is evolution |
the process in which inherited characteristics within a population change over generations such that new species sometimes arise. |
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What is a fossil |
the remains or physical evidence of an organism preserved by geological processes. |
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What is a fossil record |
a historical sequence of life indicated by fossils found in layers of the Earth's crust. |
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What is a trait |
a genetically determined characteristic. |
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What is selective breeding |
the human practice of breeding animals or plants that have certain desired characteristics. |
