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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

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What are changes in genetic material called?

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Mutations

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NGSS.MS-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

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What is a bacteria that lives in the digestive tract of animals but can also make you sick?

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E. coli

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Who is famous for his work on natural selection?

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Charles Darwin

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NGSS.HS-LS4-3

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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 the inherited characteristics that increase an organism's chance of survival?

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Adaptations

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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

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What is the process by which organisms with favorable traits are more likely to reproduce?

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Survival of the fittest

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

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What is the term for the differences between individuals of the same species?

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Variation

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4