Evolution

Question 1

Evolution -

Answer 1

the process by which living things change over time. It’s the result of genetic variation, natural selection, and inheritance.

Question 2

Adaptation –

Answer 2

A trait or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment.

Question 3

Natural Selection –

Answer 3

The way nature chooses which organisms survive and reproduce based on their traits

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Extinction –

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When a species completely disappears and no longer exists.

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Variation –

Answer 5

Differences in traits among individuals of the same species.

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Mutation –

Answer 6

A change in DNA that can create new traits in organisms

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Species –

Answer 7

A group of living things that can reproduce and have offspring.

Question 8

Fossil –

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The preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms found in rocks.

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Ancestor –

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An early form of a species from which later species evolved.

Question 10

Fossil Record –

Answer 10

A collection of fossils that shows how life has changed over millions of years.