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Biology McKenzie

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Natural Selection the process in which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully, through overproduction, variation, and overproduction in the population
Variation all of the different traits or characteristics found in a population
Genetic Drift when frequency of alleles change because of random or chance events, NOT an example of natural selection
Diversity all the different species found in the environment
Gene Pool all of the combined genes, including all the different alleles, that are present in a population
Reproductive Isolation when two groups of the same species are unable to breed with each other
Temporal Isolation when two species will not reproduce because they breed during different times of the year or day
Geographic Isolation when a species is separated by another species because of some natural boundary
Behavioral Isolation when two species will not reproduce because they don't recognize the mating rituals of the other
Adaption an inherited characteristic that increased an organisms chance for survival
Fitness an individuals ability to survive and reproduce
Speciation the evolution of a new species that occurs when individuals are unable to breed
Artificial Selection when humans decide which traits are beneficial and should be passed on from generation to generation
Mutations random changes in the DNA sequence that naturally occur and help to produce genetic diversity
Frequency Of Alleles the amount or percentage of genes or traits found in the population or gene pool
Common Descent the idea that all species have the same ancient ancestors
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