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