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| What is natural selection? |
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survival of offspring that have favorable traits It is the modern theory of evolution. |
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He was one of the first scientists to develop a theory of evolution. He said organisms developed new traits to help them adapt to their environment. He was proven wrong.
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English naturalist developed theory of natural selection
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What ideas are part of the theory of natural selection? |
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overproduction struggle of existance variation survival of the fittest evolution of new species
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| each species produces more offspring than can survive |
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What is struggle for existence? |
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| the offspring compete for things they need to survive - only a few live |
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| differences in traits among individuals in a species |
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What is survival of the fittest? |
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| some variations make it easier for some organisms to survive |
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What is evolution of new species? |
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| individuals with favorable traits reproduce and pass the traits to their offspring |
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