Evolution and Natural Selection
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| show | The gradual change in a species over time
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| natural selection | show 🗑
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| show | Any difference between individuals of the same species. Caused by mutations and sexual selection
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| show | inherited characteristic that increases an organism's chance of survival
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| show | the struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources
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| common ancestor | show 🗑
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| Charles Darwin | show 🗑
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| selective pressure | show 🗑
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| show | occurs when natural selection favors one of the extreme variations of a trait
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| stabilizing selection | show 🗑
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| show | natural selection in which most organisms are unlikely to survive, regardless of which adaptations they have. Often happens with natural disasters.
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| show | Organisms with certain traits must compete for the attention of a mate.
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| show | A structure that is present in an organism but no longer serves its original purpose. Left over structures from an organism's ancestors.
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| show | Bacteria and viruses that rapidly evolve resistances to modern medicine and antibiotics
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| show | An organism that hides by blending in with its environment
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