Introduction

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Branch of biology that explores the process and patterns of biological evolution

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Evolutionary biology

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The foundation of evolutionary biology theory

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Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection

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Where did darwin present his theory

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“on the Origin of species” published in 1859

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change in heritable characteristics of populations over successive generations

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Evolution

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organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and reproduce more successfully

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Natural selection

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Differences in the genetic makeup of individuals in a population. This is where natural selection acts

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Genetic variation

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Increases an organism’s fitness in a particular environment. Beneficial genetic variation

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Adaptation

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When new species arise from existing ones. Occurs when population become reproductively isolated

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Speciation

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Help trace the history of life

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Fossil Record

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changes of the molecular makeup of organisms over time

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Molecular evolution

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The study of evolution relationships among species. Evolutionary history

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Phylogenetics

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Study of how ecological interactions, such as competition and symbiosis, influence the evolutionary process

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Ecological and evolutionary interactions