Env. Bio Chapter 15- Darwin's Evolution Vocab

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ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment

organ that serves no useful function in an organism

selection by humans for breeding of useful traits from the natural variation among different organisms

well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations

inherited characteristic that increases an organism's chance of survival

process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully; also called natural selection

change in a kind of organism over time; process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms

Propes that organisms adapt in their lifetime though the selective use and disuse of traits