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Raines Evolution

Theory of Natural Selection Vocab

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artificial selection technique in which the intervention of humans allow only selected organisms to produce offspring
natural selection process in nature that results in the most fit organisms producing offspring
survival of the fittest principle that states that only individuals with characteristics best suited to their environment survive the struggle for existence
population collection of individuals of the same species in a given area whose members can breed with one another
gene pool common group of genes shared by members of a population
niche combination of an organism’s habitat and its role in that habitat
vestigial organ structure that serves no useful purpose or function in an organism
extinction when all of the members of a species have died.
Charles Darwin Wrote the Origin of Species in which he originates the Theory of Evolution
acquired traits a trait gained during an organisms life time but is NOT passed on to it's offspring.
variation natural changes in a species
mutation a variation in an organisms genetic material (DNA)
adaption a genetic trait that helps an animal survive
overproduction when an organism makes more offspring than the environment can support
selection when an organism gets the resources it needs to survive and can reproduce.
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