Evolution and Natural Selection

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What is variation?

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Variation refers to the differences in traits among individuals of the same species.

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Define adaptation.

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Adaptation is an inherited characteristic that increases an organism's chances of survival in its environment.

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What is the process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms?

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Evolution.

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What does 'Survival of the Fittest' mean?

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It refers to the process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce more successfully.

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What are vestigial structures?

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Vestigial structures are body parts that have lost their original function through evolution.

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What is natural selection?

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Natural selection is the process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

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Give an example of a trait that can be advantageous in a specific environment.

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Dark coloration in moths living in soot-covered areas.

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What is genetic variation?

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Genetic variation refers to the differences in DNA among individuals within a population.

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What is extinction?

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Extinction is the end of an organism or a group of organisms, typically due to environmental changes or loss of habitat.

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What is a derived trait?

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A derived trait is a characteristic that evolved in a particular lineage and is not present in the ancestral form.

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