Evolution and Natural Selection

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adaptation

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inherited characteristic that increases chances of survival

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competition

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a growing population causes a scarcity of resources

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natural selection

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organisms with traits well suited to their environment survive and reproduce at a greater rate

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A trait that makes a species better suited to survive in its environment is called a(n) _________.

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adaptation

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How do you "win" at natural selection?

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survive & reproduce

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A slight difference in an inherited trait between individual members of the same species.

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variations

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English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882). Options: Darwin, Wallace, Linnaeus, Lamarck

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Darwin

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Change in a kind of organism over time; process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms.

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Evolution

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A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals

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Extinct

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Preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms.

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Fossil