Selection and Adaptation Flashcards

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Any trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce

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Adaptation

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The process by which humans breed other animals and plants for particular traits

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Artificial Selection

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A process by which organisms that are best adapted to their environment tend to survive

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Natural Selection

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The evolutionary process when new biological species arise

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Speciation

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An illustration of a rule, method, or topic

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Example

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Different characteristics that can help a species survive

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Variations

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