Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection

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What is selective breeding?

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The breeding of organisms for desired characteristics.

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What is a functional adaptation?

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An adaptation that involves internal body systems that affect biochemistry.

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What is an ancestor in the context of evolution?

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A common organism from which different species have evolved.

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What is phenotype?

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All the observable traits and characteristics of an organism.

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What is adaptation?

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Characteristics of an organism that enable it to survive.

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What is natural selection?

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The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

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What is variation in a species?

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Differences in physical traits among individuals of the same species.

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What is artificial selection?

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The intentional breeding of organisms to produce desired traits.

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What is a behavioral adaptation?

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An adaptation that involves the behavior of an organism to survive in its environment.

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What is structural adaptation?

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An adaptation that involves physical features of an organism.

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