19. Natural Selection and Evolution Flashcards

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What is Evolution?

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Evolution is a change in form of organisms over the course of time. Process by which species develop from earlier forms during the history of the earth

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What is Natural Selection?

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Natural Selection is a process where certain individuals in a population survive because they are better adapted to their environment. They are more likely to pass on their genes to their offspring. the mechanism of evolution

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What is Adaptation?

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Adaptation is a feature of an organism that suits its structure to its function

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What is Penicillin?

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Penicillin is an antibiotic obtained from the mould Penicillium

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