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Ch. 5 Project

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A change or the process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment.
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The process by which traits that improve an organism's chances for survival and reproduction are passed on more frequently to future generations
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The preying of one animal on others
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Ability of an organism to endure unfavorable environmental conditions
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The influence of closely associated species on each other in their evolution
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When species divide a niche to avoid competition for resources.
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A unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring
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Symbiosis that is beneficial to both organisms involved
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The process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the Earth
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The ability of an individual to survive and reproduce in its specific environment
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The breeding of plants and animals to produce desirable traits
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The state of a species, family, or larger group becoming extinct
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Relational position of a species or population in an ecosystem
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The practice of living as a parasite in or on another organism
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Biological evolution that occurs by chance
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An association between two organisms in which one benefits and the other derives neither benefit nor harm
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The formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution
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The eating of plants, especially the ones that are still living
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Changes in DNA
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An interaction between two different organisms living in close, physical association, typically to the advantage of both