Evelution Flashcards
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````Evolution
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- the process by which living things change over time. It’s the result of genetic variation, natural selection, and inheritance.
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Adaptation
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A trait or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment.
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Natural Selection
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The way nature chooses which organisms survive and reproduce based on their traits.
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Species
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A group of living things that can reproduce and have offspring
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Fossil
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The preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms found in rocks.
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. Ancestor
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An early form of a species from which later species evolved.
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Fossil Record
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A collection of fossils that shows how life has changed over millions of years.
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. Extinction
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When a species completely disappears and no longer exists.
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. Variation
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Differences in traits among individuals of the same species.
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Mutation
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A change in DNA that can create new traits in organisms.
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