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Biology Unit 9 Cristo Rey Jesuit
Evolution and Ecology
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Biology
9th Grade
06/22/2018

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Adaptation
Definition
Inherited trait that allows organisms to better survive in their environment
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Biodiversity
Definition
Variety of living things in an ecosystem
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Evolution
Definition
The change of allele frequencies over time
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Extinction
Definition
Elimination of a species from Earth
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Fitness
Definition
A measure of an organism’s ability to survive in a particular environment and produce offspring
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Invasive Species
Definition
A common ancestor species diverging into two distinct species
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Keystone Species
Definition
An organism that has an unusually large effect on its ecosystem
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Species
Definition
A group of organisms so similar to one another that they can breed and produce fertile offspring
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