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Natural Selection
The study of trait variation in different populations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Population | a group of the same type of organism living in the same area |
| Trait | a specific characteristic of an individual organism |
| Generation | a group of individuals born and living at about the same time |
| Variation | any difference in traits between individual organisms |
| Distribution | the number of individuals with each trait in a population |
| Adaptive Trait | a trait that makes it more likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment |
| Non-Adaptive Trait | a trait that makes it less likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment |
| Prediction | an idea about what might happen that is based on what you already know |
| Cause | an event or process that leads to a result or change |
| Effect | a result or change that happens because of an event or process |