Change Over Time Flashcards
1
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A group of organisms that are closely related and can mate to produce fertile offspring
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Species
2
Q
The process in which inherited characteristics within a population change over generations such that new species sometimes arise
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Evolution
3
Q
The trace or remains of an organism that lived long ago, most commonly preserved in sedimentary rock
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Fossil
4
Q
A historical sequence of life indicated by fossil found in layers of the earth
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Fossil record
5
Q
A genetically determined characteristic
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Trait
6
Q
The human practice of breeding animals or plants that have certain desired traits
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Selective breeding
7
Q
A characteristic that improves an individual’s ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment
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Adaptation
