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Adaptation
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a characteristic that improves an individual's ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment
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Evolution
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a process in which inherited characteristics within a population change over generations such that new species sometimes arise.
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Fossil
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the trace or remains of an organism that lived long ago, most commonly preserved in sedimentary rock.
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Fossil Record
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a historical sequence of life indicated by fossils found in layers of the Earth's crust.
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Generation Time
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the period between the birth of one generation and the birth of the next generation
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Natural Selection
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the process by which individuals that are better adapted to their environment survive and reproduce more successfully than less well adapted individuals do; a theory to explain the mechanism of evolution.
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Selective Breeding
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the human practice of breeding animals or plants that have certain desired traits.
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Speciation
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the formation of a new species as a result of evolution
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Species
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a group of organisms that are closely related and can mate to produce fertile offspring.
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Trait
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a genetically determined characteristic.
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