Evolution & Genetics
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| Species | organisms belonging to a group of organisms that having common characteristics and are capable of mating with each other
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| Natural Selection | a driving force in the evolution of a species that favors changes according to environmental conditions
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| Offspring | new organisms produced by a living thing, the product of the reproductive processes of an animal or plant
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| Adaptation | is the evolutionary process whereby an organism becomes better able to live in its habitat or habitats
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| Inherit | to receive (a characteristic) from one's parents by genetic transmission
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| Evolution | a gradual process in which something changes into a different and usually more complex or better form.
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| Diversity | the genetic characteristics that distinguishes us from others.
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| Competition | the simultaneous demand by two or more organisms for limited environmental resources, such as nutrients, living space, or light.
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| Mutation | a change of the DNA sequence within a gene or chromosome of an organism resulting in the creation of a new character or trait.
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| Gene Pool | the collective genetic information contained within a population of sexually reproducing organisms.
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| Genetic Variation | differences among individuals in the composition of their genes or other DNA segments
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| Theory of Evolution | a theory that describes how organisms change over many generations.
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| Taxonomy | branch of biology concerned with identifying, naming and classifying species
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| Homologous | having the same relation, relative position, or structure, in particular.
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| Analogous | structures performing a similar function but having a different evolutionary origin, such as the wings of insects and birds.
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