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Evolution
Evoution terms and descriptions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Overprodduction | Specieces produces more offspring than can survive |
| Variation | Differences between individuals of the same species |
| Adaptation | A trait that is favourable to an organisms survival and reproduction |
| Fitness | how good a particular genotype is at leaving offspring in the next generation relative to how good other genotypes are at it |
| DNA | A large biological molecule composed of subunits known as nucleotides strung together in long chains. Changes in DNA result in mutations, which may be beneficial, neutral, or deleterious to the organism. |
| Species | A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding |
| Allele | Each of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome. |
| Chromosome | A double stranded DNA molecule that contains a series of specific genes along its length. In most sexually reproducing organisms, chromosomes occur in pairs, with one member of the pair being inherited from each parent. |
| Evolution | Evolution consists of changes in the heritable traits of a population of organisms as successive generations replace one another. It is populations of organisms that evolve, not individual organisms. |
| Population | A group of organisms of the same species that are in close enough proximity to allow them to interbreed. |
| Speciation | The evolutionary processes through which new species arise from existing species. |
| Trait | A physical or behavioral characteristic of an organism. |
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