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Over or beyond

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Hyper –

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Water

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Hydro –

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A physical characteristics of an organism

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Phenotype

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The passing of genetic material from parent to offspring

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Inheritance

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Any specific characteristic of an individual

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Trait

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The formation of new and different sets of chromosomes or genes

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Recombination

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The process that makes the sex cells by reducing the chromosomes number in half

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Meiosis

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The joining of male and female reproductive cells to produce a new organism

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Fertilization

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The term for sex cell, egg or sperm

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Gamete

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The descent with modification of organisms from common ancestors

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Biological evolution

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The process by which an individual’s that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully (survival of the fittest)

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Natural selection

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The inherited traits that increases an organisms chance of survival

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Adaptations

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