U4 vocab set 2

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species

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a group of organisms that can reproduce with each other and make viable (survivable) offspring

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natural selection

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a process that causes species to change over time due to environmental pressures

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selection pressures

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an evolutionary force that influences whether an organism survives and reproduces or not.

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variation

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the differences observed between individuals of the same species

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mutation

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a permanent change in the DNA sequence of an organism

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adaptation

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a trait that changes an organism's ability to survive in its environment.