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Evolution
Evolution Chapter
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Evolution | Gradual change in species over time (many generations) |
| Mutation | Permanent change in the DNA |
| Adaptations | Traits(physical or behavioral) that help an organism to survive and reproduce in a particular environment |
| Natural Selection | A process by which individuals which are better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce than other members of the same species. |
| Survival of the Fittest | A better adapted organism is able to reproduce and pass on its “fittest” genes to its offspring |
| Fossil | Remains of life from another time period that are buried in the earth |
| Fossil Record | Timeline of life found in the layers of the Earth’s crust |
| Extinction | Results when a species does not have traits to survive & so completely dies out. |
| Genetic Variation | Individuals in a populations vary form each other. Variations (adaptations) occur randomly by mutations or reshuffling of alleles during meiosis |