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1
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a distinguishing characteristic of an organism….

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traits

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a section of DNA on a chromosome that has genetic information for one trait.

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gene

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the passing of traits from generation to generation…

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inheritance

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an organism’s complete set of genes….

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genotype

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how a trait appears or is expressed….

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phenotype

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a permanent change in the sequence of DNA ,or the nucleotides, in a gene or a chromosome…….

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mutation

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a slight difference in an inherited trait among individual members of a species….

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variations

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an inherited trait that increases an organism’s chance of surviving and reproducing in a particular environment….

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adaptation

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the process by which organisms with variations that helps them survive in their environment live longer,compete better,and reproduce more than those that do not have the variation…..

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Natural selection

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The selection and breeding of organisms for desired traits….

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selective breeding

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an adaption that enables a species to blend in with its environment…..

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camouflage

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an adaption in which one species looks like another species…

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mimicry

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