Evolution: How does Evolution Happen

specific characteristics that can be passed from parent to offspring through genes

• overproduction

• selective breeding

• struggle to survive

• successful reproduction

• traits

process in which humans select which plants or animals to reproduce based on certain desired traits

• overproduction

• selective breeding

• struggle to survive

• successful reproduction

• traits

process by which individuals that are better adapted survive and reproduce more successfully than individuals that are not as well-adapted

• overproduction

• selective breeding

• struggle to survive

• successful reproduction

• natural selection

part of natural selections in which an animal produces a large number of offspring

• overproduction

• selective breeding

• struggle to survive

• successful reproduction

• natural selection

part of natural selections in which individuals have different traits

• overproduction

• selective breeding

• struggle to survive

• successful reproduction

• inherited variation

part of natural selections in which some individuals die from starvation, competition, disease, or predation.

• overproduction

• selective breeding

• struggle to survive

• successful reproduction

• inherited variation

part of natural selections in which some individuals best adapted to their environment have many offspring

• overproduction

• selective breeding

• struggle to survive

• successful reproduction

• inherited variation