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Evolution
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7th Grade
10/27/2008

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EVOLUTION
Definition
GENETIC CHANGE IN A POPULATION OVER TIME
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NATURALISTS
Definition
A PERSON WHO STUDIES THE NATURAL WORLD
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DIVERSITY
Definition
BEING DIFFERENT FROM OTHERS,VARIETY
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DESCENDED WITH MODIFICATION
Definition
EACH GENERATION OF THE POPULATION WOULD CHANGE GENETICALLY UNTIL A BENIFICIAL TRAIT EVOLVED THAT HELPED THE SPECIES SURVIVE BETTER
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OBSERVATIONS
Definition
SOMETHING YOU SEE OR NOTICE
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GENETICALLY
Definition
TRAITS PASSED ON TO DESCENDANTS
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SPECILIZATION
Definition
A TRAIT SPECIFIC TO A POPULATION THAT HELPS IT SURVIVE
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SELECTIVE BREEDING
Definition
WHEN A PLANT OR ANIMAL IS BRED TO GET CERTAIN CHARACTERISTICS
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ORGANISM
Definition
ANY LIVING THING
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OFFSPRING
Definition
CHILDREN OR DESCENDANTS
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TRAIT
Definition
A SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTIC OF AN ORGANISM,I.E A LONG BEAK
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CHARLES DARWIN
Definition
A NATURALIST WHO WENT TO THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS AND DEVELOPED THE THEORY OF NATURAL SELECTION AND EVOLUTION
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POPULATION GROWTH
Definition
LIMITED RESOURCES ONLY ALLOW FOR SOME INDIVIDUALS TO SURVIVE
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NICHE
Definition
A SPECIFIC PLACE IN THE ENVIRONMENT
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NATURAL SELECTION
Definition
THE PROCESS BY WHICH INDIVIDUALS WITH CERRTAIN TRAITS THAT BETTER SUIT THE ENVIRONMENT WILL SURVIVE LONGER AND REPRODUCE
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OVERPRODUCTION
Definition
WHEN PLANTS OR ANIMALS PRODUCE MORE OFFSPRING THAN CAN BE PROVIDED FOR BY THE LIMITED RESOURCES
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VARIATION
Definition
OFFSPRING VARY IN TRAITS SUCH AS COLOR AND SIZE (THE OFFSPRING WITH BEST TRAITS TO SURVIVE IN THE ENVIRONMENT REPRODUCE)
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MUTATION
Definition
A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT TRAIT THEN SEEN IN THE PARENT
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INHERITED VARIATION
Definition
INCLUDES MUTATIONS, FORMATION OF THE GAMETES AND SEXUAL REPRODUCTION
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ADAPTATION
Definition
TRAITS THAT HELP AN ORGANISM SURVIVE AND REPRODUCE IN A NICHE
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EXTINCTION
Definition
WHEN AN ORGANISM NO LONGER EXISTS- THERE ARE NO MORE INDIVIDUALS
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CAMOUFLAGE
Definition
SOMETHING AN ORGANISM USES TO BLEND INTO NATURE
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MIMICRY
Definition
ONE SPECIES MAKES IT LOOK LIKE ANOTHER SPECIES SO THE THIRD SPECIES IS DECEIVED
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BATESIAN MIMICRY
Definition
WHEN THE MODEL ORGANISM IS VENOMOUS OR DANGEROUS AND THE MIMIC IS NOT DANGEROUS
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MULLERIAN MIMICRY
Definition
WHEN ONE SPECIES IS EVOLVED TO LOOK LIKE ANOTHER-THE MIMICRY BENIFITS BOTH
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SELF MIMICRY
Definition
WHEN ONE SPECIES LOOKS INVITING TO ANOTHER SPECIES WHEN IT REALLY ISN'T I.E A FROG WITH A SPECIAL INVITING HORN
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BEHAVIORAL ADAPTATIONS
Definition
INHERITED BEHAVIORS OF A SPECIES THAT MAKES ITS MEMBERS BETTER SUITED TO THEIR ENVIRONMENT
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