Evolution

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Inherited trait that helps an organism survive is a(n) __________.

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Adaptation

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This scientist came up with the idea of natural selection.

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Charles Darwin

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Survival of the fittest or when favorable adaptations reproduce faster is called what?

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Natural selection

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Beak shape, camouflage, and webbed feet are all examples of which type of adaptation?

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Physical Adaptation

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When an organism completely dies out, it is called.....

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Extinction

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Mistakes or changes that occur in the DNA sequence are called...

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mutations

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The preserved remains or physical evidence of an organism that lived in the past are called...

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fossils

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What is it called when an organism is best adapted to its environment, it will survive and reproduce more successfully than other organisms less adapted?

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natural selection

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If a new trait DOES help an organism survive, what may happen to it?

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It survives and its DNA is passed on

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Genes that are beneficial to the species will...

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become more common over time