Diversity of Life

Contains hereditary information for a living organism( found within cell's nucleus)20 sec

• DNA
• Fossils 
• Gene
• Species

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Beneficial trait that allows an organism to be better suited for survival or reproduction 

• Natural Selection 
• Species
• Adaptation
• Classification 

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

"Survival of the fittest"

• Reproductive Success
• Morphological Features 
  
• Biodiversity 
• Natural Selection 

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

The wide variety of living organisms that inhabit the planet

• Biodiversity 
• Extinct
• Classification 
• Species 

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

No longer living or in existence on the planet

• Species
• Fossil
• Extinct
• Gene

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

The preserved remains of a once living organism

• Species
• Fossil
• Extinct
• Gene

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Segment of DNA that contributes to the expression of a trait 

• Adaptation
• Species
• Gene
• Classification

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Group of the same type of organisms that may breed and produce fertile offspring 

• Classification
• Reproductive Success
• DNA
• Species

Genetic makeup of a trait an organism possesses 

• Phenotype
• Species
• Genotype
• Classification

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Passing of genes from parent to offspring 

• Comparative Anatomy 
• Morphological Features 
• Classification
• Reproductive Success

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2