Vocabulary for Topic 5 - Evolution
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| Adaptive Value | any trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce under a given set of environmental conditions
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| Evolution | the process by which species have changed over time
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| Extinction | the disappearance of all members of a species from Earth
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| Fossil Record | a collection of fossils used to represent Earth's history
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| Genetic Variation | the normal differences found among offspring
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| Geologic Time | Earth's history as revealed by layers of rocks
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| Mutation | any alteration in the sequence of DNA
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| Natural Selection | the process by which the organisms that are best adapted to a specific environment survive and produce more offspring than organisms that are not as well adapted
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| Overproduction | the potential for a species to increase its numbers beyond the area's carrying capacity
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| Theory | an explanation, supported by many observations and/or experiments, that can be used to accurately explain related occurrences
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