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Evolution, Theory, Fossil,
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Biology
9th Grade
03/09/2009

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Term
Evolution
Definition
The change over time, by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms.
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Theory
Definition
A well supported, and testable explanation of phenomona that have occured in the natural world.
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Fossil
Definition
Preserveed remains of ancient organisms
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Artificial Selection
Definition
Selection by humans for breeding of useful traits from a variation of organisms.
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Struggle For Existence
Definition
Competition among some species for food, living space, and other neccessities of life.
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Fitness
Definition
Ability for an organism to survive and reproduce in it's enviorment.
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Adapation
Definition
Inherited characteristic that increases an organisms chance of survival.
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Survival Of The Fitess
Definition
Process by which individuals that are better suited to their enviorment survive, eat, and reproduce most successfully.
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Natural Selection
Definition
(Same as Survvival Of The Fitess)
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Descent W/ Modification
Definition
Principle that each living species has descended with changes from other species over time.
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Common Descent
Definition
Principle that al living things were derived from common ancestors.
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Homologous Structure
Definition
Structures that have different nature forms in different organisms but develop from the same embryotic tissues.
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Vestigial Organ
Definition
Organ that serves no usefull function to all organisms.
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