Science cards Flashcards
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Aaptation
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a characteristic that
improves an individual’s ability to
survive and reproduce in a particular
environment
2
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Species
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a group of organisms that
are closely related and can mate to
produce fertile offspring
3
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Evolution
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the process in which inherited characteristics with a population change over the generations such that new species
4
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Fossil
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the remains or physical evidance of an organism preserved geological process
5
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Fossil Record
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a historical Singapore indicated by the fossils found in layers of the Earth’s crust
6
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Trait
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a genetically determined characteristic
7
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Selective Breeding
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the human practice of breeding animals or plants that have started desired characteristics