Variations in Populations Mr. V.

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Population

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A group of individuals of the same species.

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Variation

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The observable differences in characteristics among individuals within a population.

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Trait

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A specific characteristic of an individual.

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Inheritance

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The transmission of genetic information, or traits, from parents to their offspring.

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Adaptation

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the process by which a population becomes better suited to its environment through natural selection or the resulting trait (physical or behavioral) that increases an organism's fitness, its ability to survive and reproduce

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Natural Selection

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the process through which populations of living organisms adapt and change.

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Fitness

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an organism's ability to survive and reproduce in its environment