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Science

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Naturalist   Someone who studies plants and animals by observing them  
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Variation   A slight difference in an inherited trait among members of a species  
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Natural Selection   The process by which organisms with variations that help them survive in their environment live longer, compete better and reproduce more than those without variations  
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Adaption   An inherited trait that increases an organisms chance of surviving and reproducing in a particular environment  
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Camouflage   An adaption that enables a species to blend in with its surroundings or environment  
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Mimicry   An adaption in which one species looks like another species  
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Selective Breeding   The selection and breeding of organisms for desired traits  
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Biological Evolution   The change overtime in populations of related organisms  
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Extinction   When all the members of a species dies  
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Embryology   The science of study of the development of embryos from fertilization to birth  
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Vestigial Structure   A body part that has lost its original function through evolution  
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Analogous Structure   Body parts that function the same but have a different structure  
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Homologous Structure   Body parts of organisms that are similar in structure and position but are different in function  
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Comparative Anatomy   The study of similarities and differences among structures of living species  
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