Chapter 10 Section 3 Flashcards

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What is overproduction

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When an animal lays many eggs/ offspring

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What is the four parts of natural selection

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Overproduction
Inherited variation
Struggle to survive
Successful reproduction

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What is inherited variation

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When an offspring has the same traits as the parent

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What is struggle to survive

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When an animal struggles to survive from sickness predators disease

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What is successful reproduction

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When an animals offspring survives and the animal itself

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What is speciation

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The result of new species of evolution

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What are the three parts of speciation

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Separation
Adaption
Reproductive isolation

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What are the factors that lead to extinction

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Increased competition between animals

New predators

Loss of habitat

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What is genetic variation

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The measure of a population to tell how much individuals are different genetically

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How can genetic variation influence a population

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If a genetic variation in a population is low then it is more likely that a high genetic variation can adapt to changes in a new environment then the low genetic variation

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