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| The hard parts of ancient plants and animals that have been converted into sedimentary rock |
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| When DNA copies itself incorrectly, it results in a mutation. This is one way of introduction variation into a population. |
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The variety of organisms found within the same species.
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The process that occurs in nature where some organisms survive because of their ability to adapt to a changing environment while other organisms die because they are unable to adapt.
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| Another way of adding variation to a population because offspring are a mixture of the DNA of two parents. |
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| One method that humans can use to intentionally change how a group of organisms looks or behaves (ex. dogs). |
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| A word that describes an organism that blends into its background. |
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| Change of a species over time. |
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| Although the time needed for change in a species is usually great, some species of insects and bacteria have undergone significant change in just a few years because they reproduce quickly. |
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| A characteristic that an organism inherits that makes it easier to survive and reproduce in its environment. |
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