Adaptation - A heritable trait that increases an organism's chances of survival and reproduction in a specific environment., Natural Selection - A process where organisms with favorable traits are more likely to survive and reproduce., Variation - Differences in traits among individuals in a population., Fitness - The ability of an organism to survive, reproduce, and pass on its genes to the next generation., Selective Pressure - Environmental factors that influence which traits are advantageous., Speciation - The process by which new species are formed from existing ones., Mutation - A change in the DNA sequence that can lead to variation in traits., Genetic Drift - Random changes in the frequency of alleles in a population over time., Gene Flow - The movement of alleles between populations through migration., Homologous Structure - Anatomical features that are similar in structure but may serve different functions, indicating a common ancestry., Analogous Structure - Body parts that perform similar functions but do not have a common ancestry., Vestigial Structure - Body parts that have lost their original function through evolution., Fossil Record - The history of life documented by fossils, providing evidence of past organisms and evolutionary changes., Common Ancestor - A species from which two or more species evolved., Camouflage - An adaptation that allows organisms to blend with their surroundings.,

Evolution and Natural Selection

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