Natural Selection

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What are changes in genetic material?

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Mutations

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

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What is an animal's ability to blend into its environment?

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Camouflage

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Front

What is the process in which humans choose the desired traits of an organism?

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Artificial selection

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NGSS.MS-LS4-5

Front

What is a part of a chromosome that is inherited from the parent(s)?

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Gene

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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What is the process where organisms best suited to their environments survive and reproduce?

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Natural selection

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Front

What is the term for the variety of different types of life found on Earth?

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Biodiversity

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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What is the term for a trait that helps an organism survive in its environment?

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Adaptation

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Front

What is the term for the gradual change in species over time?

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Evolution

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Front

What is the process by which species evolve to become better suited to their environment?

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Natural selection

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Front

What is the term for the differences in traits among individuals in a population?

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Variation

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4