Evolution matching gameOnline version Evolution by David Rutitsky 1 Group 1 2 Group 2 3 Group 3 4 Group 4 5 Group 5 6 Group 6 7 Group 7 8 Group 8 9 Group 9 Evolution The process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed/diversified Extinction The termination of a kind of organism or of a group of kinds, usually a species Fossil Record A group of fossils which has been analyzed and arranged chronologically Natural Selection Darwinism The process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring. Mutation An alteration in the nucleotide sequence of the genome of an organism Geologic Time The period of time covering the formation and development of the Earth Genetic Variation The difference in DNA among individuals Overproduction When each generation has more offspring than can be supported by the environment Adaptive Value The extent to which a trait, behavior, or characteristic positively influences the evolutionary fitness of an individual
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