Evolution

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Scientist that contributed the most to our understanding of evolution

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Darwin

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Species from very different areas of the world evolve in a similar manner in order to survive

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Parallel evolution

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A trait or change in lifestyle that helps a plant or animal survive in its environment

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Adaptation

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The more offspring an organism has the greater the odds that a few of them will survive, reproduce and pass on those traits

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Overproduction

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A harmless species resembles a dangerous species

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Batesian mimicry

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The process by which species change over time through adaptations and natural selection

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Evolution

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The mechanism by which individuals with favorable traits are more likely to survive and reproduce

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Natural selection

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The variety of different types of life found on Earth, including the diversity of species and ecosystems

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Biodiversity

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Structures in different species that are similar because of common ancestry

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Homologous structures

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Structures that have lost their original function through evolution

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Vestigial structures