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Chapter 15
Section 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a heritable change in the characteristics within a population from one generation to the next; the development of new types of organisms from preexisting types of organisms over time | evolution |
| layers of rock | strata (stratum) |
| the process by which individuals that are better adapted to their environment survive and reproduce more successfully than less well adapted individuals do; a theory to explain the mechanism of evolution | natural selection |
| the process of becoming adapted to an environment; an anatomical, physiological, or behavorial trait that improves an organism's ability to survive and reproduce | adaptation |
| in evolutionary theory, a measure of an individual's hereditary contribution to the next generation | fitness |