Adaptation & Natural Selection

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What is natural selection?

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The process that allows a species to survive, adapt, and reproduce.

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What does persistence mean in biology?

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The prolonged existence of an organism.

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What are the three things required for natural selection?

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Variation, competition, and heredity.

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What is an inherited trait?

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A characteristic passed from parents to offspring, like straight hair.

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What is allopatric speciation?

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The formation of new species due to geographic separation.

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What is an acquired trait?

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A characteristic that is not inherited, but learned or developed.

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What is variation in natural selection?

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Differences among individuals in a species.

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What is competition in natural selection?

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The struggle between organisms for resources like food and mates.

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What is heredity?

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The passing of traits from parents to offspring.

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What is speciation?

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The process by which new species arise.