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Evolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adaptation ? | trait that helps an organism survive in its environment and reproduce to give organisms the favorable trait |
| evolution ? | the gradual change and development of an organism over a long time |
| extinction ? | disappearance of all members of a species |
| fossil ? | remains or traces of a once-living organism |
| mutation ? | change in gene or DNA |
| natural selection ? | survival of offspring that have favorable traits |
| overproduction ? | species produce too many offspring; drives natural selection |
| competition? | organisms fight for survival |
| Darwin? | the scientist that created the theory of Natural Selection |
| fossil record | the history of life on Earth documented by fossils |
| anatomy | the study of the body structures in an organism |
| embryology | the study of embryos and their development |
| vertebrate | an animal that has a backbone or spinal column |
| homologous structures | body parts with similar structures but different functions |
| common ancestor | different species are related; more similarities, the more closely related |