Evolution and Natural Selection

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What is the ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its specific environment?

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Fitness

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What is the study of organisms at their earliest stage of life?

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Embryology

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True or False: A theory has large amounts of supporting evidence.

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True

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Which moth will be more successful in an environment where the trees are black?

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Dark moth

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What term describes the change over time in species?

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Evolution

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What is the process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring?

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Natural Selection

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What are structures that have lost most or all of their original function in a species?

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Vestigial Structures

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What is the term for the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

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Biodiversity

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What is the term for the gradual process by which species evolve from common ancestors?

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Descent with Modification

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What is the term for the genetic change in a population over time?

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Evolutionary Change