Natural Selection, A process in which individuals that have certain inherited traits tend to survive and reproduce at higher rates than other individuals because of those traits., Evolution , Change in a kind of organism over time; process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms., Speciation, A process typically caused by the genetic isolation from a main population resulting in a new genetically distinct species., Charles Darwin, English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882), Selective breeding, Selection by humans for breeding of useful traits from the natural variation among different organisms (AKA artificial selection), Beneficial Mutation, any change to the genetic code that results in noticeable physiological changes that are of benefit to the organism, Harmful Mutations, Is a mutation that decrease the fitness of the organism, Analagous Structures, Similar function but different structure - does not show common ancestry, Embryology, Similarity in the appearance of embryos from different animal species that supports idea of common ancestor., Camouflage, Camouflage Many animals have evolved to exhibit some form of camouflage, which is an adaptation that allows animals to blend in with certain aspects of their environment., Vestigial Structures, A structure that is present in an organism but no longer serves its original purpose, Adaptation, A characteristic that improves an individual's ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment..

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