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Ged - Evolution
Terms/ Definitions for Evolution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adaptation | the process by which organisms become better at using their environment |
| Artificial Selection | change in a species made to happen by people |
| Breed | reproduce to make offspring |
| Environment | a place where something lives or the conditions that surround something |
| Evolution | a process in which traits are passed down from one generation to the next and change over time |
| Fit | able to survive and reproduce |
| Mutation | random change that occurs in genes |
| Natural Selection | a theory that members of a species best suited to their environment will have more offspring and pass on their genes |
| Offspring | babies or other new living things created by reproduction |
| Phylogeny | study of how species are related and evolve |
| Speciation | one species developing into two |
| Species | a group of living things that are alike and breed with each other |