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unit 6 lesson 1,2,3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| evolution | the process in which inherited characteristics within a population change over generations such that new species sometimes arise. |
| artificial selection | the human practice of breeding animals or plants that have certain desired traits. |
| variation | the occurrence of heredity or nonhereditary differences between different individuals of a population. |
| mutation | a change in the nucleotide- base sequence of a gene or DNA molecule. |
| adaption | a characteristic that improves an individual's ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment. |
| 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. |
| geologic time scale | the standard method used to divide Earth's long natural history into manageable parts. |