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Evolution/VISTA

Terms in this set (11)

Variation
Differences within a population
Microbes
Single celled, microscopic organisms. For example: bacteria
Time
The period studied; can be measured in years, months, days or generations
Population
Group of the same organisms that live together in the same place and time and can reproduce.
Selection
The process of certain individuals surviving better and reproducing more than others.
Inherited
The passing of genes from one generation to another.
Adaptation
The helpful form of a trait.
Natural Selection
The process of how populations evolve.
Evolution
The process of change in a population over time.
Selective Pressure
Environmental factors which may reduce reproductive success in a population and thus contribute to evolutionary change or extinction through the process of natural selection.
Charles Darwin
formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection.
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