Variation and selection Flashcards
1
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Variation
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Differences between individuals of the same species
2
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Mutation
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Genetic change
3
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Gene mutation
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A change in the base sequence of DNA
4
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Adaptive feature
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The inherited functional features of an organism that increase its fitness
5
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Fitness
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The probability of an organism surviving and reproducing in the environment in which it is found
6
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The process of adaptation
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The process, resulting from natural selection, by which populations become more suited to their environment over many generations
