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natural selection |
The process by which individuals that are better adapted to their environment will survive and reproduce more successfully than other members of that species. |
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species |
A group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce fertile fertile offspring. |
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overproduction |
More offspring than an environment can feed or shelter. |
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selective breeding |
The natural selection of organisms controlled by people. |
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extinct |
The disappearance of all members of a species from Earth. |
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Charles Darwin |
The ship's naturalist on the ship (beagle). He developed the theory of evolution. |
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variation |
The differences between individuals of the same species. |
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competition |
The fight for resources between members of a species in order to survive when sources are limited. |
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mutation |
Any change in the DNA of an organism. |
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adaptation |
physical trait/behavior that helps an organism to survive and reproduce |
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selective agent |
Something that makes a change in the population of species. |
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Galapagos Islands |
Islands off of the west coast of South America. Where Charles Darwin first came up with the theory of evolution. |
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habitat |
The specific environment that provides he things the organism needs to live, grow, and reproduce. |
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How do new species form |
When a group of individuals remains isolated from the rest of its species long enough for it to evolve different traits. |
