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Model 3 Key Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adaptation | traits that help organisms survive and reproduce |
| allele | version of a gene ex. blue/gold |
| variation | differences in traits in a population |
| population | same species living in the same place at the same time |
| differential reproduction | certain individuals with the successful traits will survive and reproduce more often than others |
| mutation | change in DNA sequence |
| fitness | ability of an organism to reproduce |
| gene | section of DNA that controls for a trait |
| competition | comes about because organisms reproduce more offspring than can possibly live to reproduce |