Life On Earth-Adaptation,Natural Selection And Evolution Flashcards
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Mutagenic agent
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Increases the rate of mutation.
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Speciation
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The formation of a new species.
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Mutation
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A change in the structure of a genetic material.
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Selection pressures
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Factors such as disease and predation, that cause the survival of some individuals and death of others.
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Species
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A group of living organisms that are able to interbreed that are able to produce fertile offspring.
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Natural selection
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Where organisms better adapted to their environment survive and produce more offspring.
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Adaptation
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An inherited characteristic that makes an organism well suited to its environment.
