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The theory of natural selection is based on two main observations that
Darwin
made: 1.
Traits
are
heritable
2. More
offspring
are produced than can
survive
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Natural selection
A process in which individuals that have certain
traits
tend to
survive
/
reproduce
at
higher rates
than other individuals because of those
traits
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Phenotypic
Characteristics can be passed from
parent
to
offspring
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Artificial selection
is the selective breeding of domesticated plants and animals to encourage the occurrence of
desirable
traits
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Populations
evolve, not
individuals
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Some
phenotypes
will increase fitness (ability to survive and reproduce), measured by
reproductive
success
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Adaptations
Inherited characteristics of organisms that enhance their survival and reproduction
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Characteristics can be passed from
parent
to
offspring
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This leads to
competition
for
limited
resources, which results in
differential survival
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Both
natural
and
artificial
selection can lead to evolutionary change in organisms
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Natural
selection acts on traits that lead to
survival
and
reproduction
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Survival of the fittest
" refers to the organisms in a population that are the strongest, healthiest, and fastest
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Evolution
is a
change
in the
genetic makeup
of a population over time; descent with
modification
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Evolution
is the
change
in the
genetic makeup
of a population over time; descent with
modification
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