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the best scientific explanation for both the unity and diversity of life; proposed by Charles Darwin
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Theory of Evolution
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situation in which allele frequencies remain constant; no evolution occuring
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genetic equilibrium
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the best scientific explanation for both the unity and diversity of life; proposed by Charles Darwin
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situation in which allele frequencies remain constant; no evolution occuring
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change over time; process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms (decent with modification)
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natures way of selecting the best a particular environment; also called survival of the fittest
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all of the different species on Earth
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the differences within a single species
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group of similar organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring
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a group of organisms share common descent if they have a common ancestor
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the geological record of organisms on earth that have been preserved in the rock in a chronological order (oldest on bottom); evidence of common ancestry
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ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment
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inherited characteristic that increases an organism's chance of survival
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the similarity of one species to another which protects one or both
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when an organism blends in with its environment for protection against predators
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the sum of all the genes in an interbreeding population
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is the transfer of alleles or genes from one population to another
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change in allele frequencies of a population due to chance or random events rather than by natural selection
