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Ch. 10 & 11
Life Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| evolution | the process by which organisms change over time |
| Darwin | developed an explanation for evolution by means of natural selection |
| natural selection | the principle by which individuals that are better adapted survive and reproduce more |
| selective breeding | humans selecting the traits they want to breed |
| adaptation | characteristics that help an organism survive and reproduce |
| Linnaeus | founded the science of modern taxonomy |
| scientific name | two part name (genus & specific name); first word always has a capital letter; underlined |
| species | a group of organisms that can mate with one another and produce fertile offspring |