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Bio Definitions 1.4
Textbook Definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Heritable | Traits that are transferred down from each generation |
| Speciation | Evolution of two or more species from an ancestral species |
| Adaptation | Any heritable trait that increases fitness |
| Natural Selection | Theoretical process where heritable traits that allow for survival/reproduction leads to gene changes in a species |
| Fitness | An organism's ability to survive & reproduce in its environment |