Evolution Vocabulary Review

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body parts that share a common structure and function

inherited characteristics that increase an organism's ability to survive and reproduce

individuals with adaptations well-suited to the environment will survive and reproduce

when successful species develop into new species after many generations

selective breeding of plants and animals to promote the occurrence of desirable traits in the offspring

random combinations or mutations in DNA that produce different phenotypes

the process when organisms change over time

body parts that share a common function, but not a common structure