Darwin's Theory Vocabulary Flashcards
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Adaptation
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An inherited or learned trait that increases an organism`s chance of survival in its environment
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Natural Selection
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A process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive, reproduce, increase in number, and pass on traits to succeeding generations
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Population
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A group of organisms of the same species that live in an area
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Species
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A group of organisms that breed and produce offspring that can breed
