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| variation that makes an organism better suited to its environment |
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| change in inherited characteristics over time |
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| hypothesis that describes evolution as a slow, on going process by which one species changes to a new species |
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| theory that states that organisms with traits best suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce |
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| hypothesis that says rapid evolutionoccurs quickly where species changes suddenly into a new species. |
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| group of organisms that share similar characteristics and reproduce among themselves to produce offspring. |
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| inherited trait that makes an individual different from other members of species |
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| study of embryos and their development |
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| body parts that are similar in origin and structure |
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| element that gives off radiation as it changes to a nonradioactive element |
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| rock that most fossils are found |
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| structures that do no seem to have a function |
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| Humanlike primates that lived 4-6 million years ago |
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| direct ancestor of humans |
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| group of mammals that aoes and humans belong to |
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