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Population
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A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area
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Gene pool
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Combined genetic information of all the members of a particular population
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adaptions
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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.
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natural selection
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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.
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charles darwin
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English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
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Jean Lamarck
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French naturalist who proposed that evolution resulted from the inheritance of acquired characteristics (1744-1829)
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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)