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Population

A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area

Gene pool

Combined genetic information of all the members of a particular population

adaptions

In evolutionary theory, the physical characteristics, skills, or abilities that increase the chances of reproduction or survival and are therefore likely to be passed along to future generations.

natural selection

A process in which individuals that have certain inherited traits tend to survive and reproduce at higher rates than other individuals because of those traits.

charles darwin

English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)

Jean Lamarck

French naturalist who proposed that evolution resulted from the inheritance of acquired characteristics (1744-1829)

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