The process of intentional modification of a species through deliberate selection of mates which encourages the breeding of certain traits over others

The process of change in the inheritable traits within a population through time and across generations of a species

An organism whose DNA has be intentionally changed by humans to produce certain desired traits

The process by which individuals who are better adapted to their environment survive and reproduce more often than others

A new organism produced by one or more parents through sexual or asexual reproduction

A group of organisms of the same species in a certain area

The formation of a new species as the result of evolution; often occurs because of a species becoming physically or geographically isolated

A group of organisms that are closely related and can mate to produce fertile offspring

A widely accepted scientific explanation of the natural world that has been repeatedly tested, observed, and evaluated

The scientific theory that explains the origin and process of change in all life forms

An inherited trait that makes an individual different from other members of the same species