Evolution and Natural Selection

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Another word for adapt is ____________.

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change

Front

Remains of ancient organisms are called ____________.

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Fossils

Front

What is a change in an organism that allows for it to survive in its environment? ____________.

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adaptation

Front

Which moth would increase in population in a dark environment? ____________.

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dark

Front

Inherited trait that helps an organism survive is a(n) __________.

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Adaptation

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The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring is called ____________.

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Natural selection

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A trait that is passed from parent to offspring is known as ____________.

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heredity

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The variety of different types of life found on Earth is called ____________.

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biodiversity

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A change in the DNA sequence that can lead to new traits is called ____________.

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mutation

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Structures in different species that are similar because of common ancestry are called ____________.

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homologous structures