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For science of evolution

TermDefinition
evolution the process in which inherited characteristics within a population change over generations such that new species sometimes arise
variation the occurrence of hereditary or non hereditary differences between different individuals of population
adaptation an inherited trait that improves an individual’s ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment
artificial selection the human practice of breeding animals or plants that have certain desired traits
natural selection the process by which individuals that are better adapted to their environment survive and reproduce more successfully than less well adapted individual do.
survival of the fittest another way of saying natural selection
scientific law statement based on repeated experimental observations that describes some aspects of the universe.
mutation a change in the structure or amount of genetic material of an organism
charles darwin was an English naturalist and geologist, best known for his contributions to evolutionary theory.
common ancestor any person to whom two or more persons claim descent
scientific theory explanation of some aspect of the natural world that is acquired through the scientific method
extinction the death of every member of a species
fossil the trace or remains of an organism that lived long ago,most commonly preserved in sedimentary rock
fossil record the history of life in the geologic past as indicated by the traces or remains of living things
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