Evolution, Change over time, Adaption, A body part or trait that helps a living thing survive, Variation, arises due to mutation or sexual reproduction, interspecific variation, variation that exists between different species., intraspecific variation, variation that exists between individuals of the same species, Natural Selection, Organisms that can survive will pass their traits on to their offspring. Also called survival of the fittest, Population, Members of the same group of living things, Charles Darwin, Father of Evolution & Natural Selection, Mutation, random changes in DNA that can lead to new adaptations, Species, group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, Mutagen, agent that increases the rate of mutations., Gene mutation, changes in the structure of a single gene; e.g. cystic fibrosis, Chromosome mutation, changes in the structure or number of chromosomes; e.g. Down’s syndrome., Evidence for Evolution, Fossils and embryo development, Sexual reproduction, produces variation due to meiosis

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