Diversity in Species

Understanding the fossil record means that we can identify when...

• When dinosaurs ate other dinosaurs

• When the moon was full

• When the sun set early

• There were changes in the environment

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Through extinction a species goes from:

• existing; not existing

• not existing; existing

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Speciation means that a species goes from being:

• new; old

• old; new

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The end of an organism is known as...

• biodiveristy

• evolution

• speciation

• extinction

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Species variation, ecosystem variation, genetic variation are all apart of the degree of variation of life known as...

• biodiversity

• diversity of species

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Traits that help a species survive

• Mutations

• Biodiversity

• Adaptations

• Genetics

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A random change in DNA could be for the betterment of the organism or cause it harm.

• Mutation

• Adaptation

• Evolution

• Biodiversity

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Gradual change in a species over time

• Biodiversity

• Evolution

• Mutations

• Adaptations

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To become better adapted to your environment, also known as survival of the fittest...

• Biodiversity

• Adaptations

• Mutations

• Natural Selection

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Due to overproduction of a species, these two vocab words may be a factor

• Variation & Evolution

• Competition & Variation

• Adaptation & Evolution

• Genetic Variation & Competition

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