DARWIN. DESCENT WITH MODIFICATION All species of organisms living on Earth today are descended from...

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DARWIN

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DARWIN

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DESCENT WITH MODIFICATION

• All species of organisms living on Earth today are descended from ancestral species

• Species evolve over time

• Darwin never actually used the term evolution

• Explanation for the diversity of life

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NATURAL SELECTION

• The mechanism that causes species to change over time is natural selection

• In each generation, populations produce more offspring than there are adults

• Populations do not continue to grow in size

• Food and many other resources are limited

• Individuals within a population compete for resources

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NATURAL SELECTION

• Individuals within all populations vary

• Many variations are heritable

• Some individuals will inherit characteristics that give them a better chance of surviving and reproducing

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NATURAL SELECTION

• Over time, the population changes as advantageous characteristics become more common generation after generation

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SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST

• Fitness: the ability of an individual to survive and reproduce in it`s specific environment

• Survival of the Fittest: individuals with adaptations that increase their fitness survive and reproduce most successfully

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