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Darwins Theory !
Vocab About Charles Darwin
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Species | A group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce fertile offspring. |
| Fossil | Preserved remains of traces of an organisms that lived in the past |
| Adaptation | A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce |
| Theory | A well-tested concept that explains many observations |
| Overproduction | An effect caused by species producing more offspring than can survive |
| Variations | Any difference in individuals of the same species |
| Competition | Organisms competing for resources |
| Natural Selection | A process in which individuals with traits that help them survi9ve in their environment are able to survive and reproduce |
| Charles Darwin's Theory | Theory of Evolution by Natural Resource |
| Charles Darwin's famous book on Evolution | On the Origins of Species |
| Selective Breeding | Choosing certain individuals of a species to breed in order to get a particular trait passed on to the offspring |
| Naturalist | A person who observes living and non-living things in the natural world |
| Fertile | Able to reproduce offspring |