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Natural Selection
Term | Definition |
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mutation | a change in the DNA of an organism |
variation | differences between individuals in a population |
selective breeding | the practice of humans breeding organisms for certain desired traits |
biodiversity | the number and variety of organisms in a given area during a specific period of time |
sustainability | conditions in which the needs of a population are met so that population can survive |
natural selection | process by which individuals that are better adapted to their environment survive and reproduce more successfully than less well adapted individuals do |