Evolution

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What did Charles Darwin observe in finch populations of the Galapagos Islands off the coast of South America?

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Different species on different islands.

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In natural selection, the selective agent is the

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environment

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Why are mutations important?

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genetic variation needed for a population to evolve

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What is the term for a feature that allows an organism to survive better in its environment?

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adaptation

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What is the process in which humans breed organisms for certain traits?

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artificial selection

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Natural selection results in change over time by acting on traits that are

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heritable

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What increases genetic variation when animals move from one population to another?

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gene flow

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The Physical remains of a plant or animal preserved in rock or Earth's crust.

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Fossil

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Charles Darwin came up with this theory: Natural Selection, Mutation, Survival of the least fit, the Darwin Award, Survival due to camouflage

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Natural Selection

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To adjust to a changing environment

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Adapt