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Natural Selection

The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

Mutation

A change in the DNA sequence that can lead to variations in traits among individuals.

Phenotype

The physical expression of an organism's genotype, which is influenced by the environment.

Ecosystem

A community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.

Biodiversity

The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

Carrying Capacity

The maximum number of individuals of a particular species that an environment can sustain indefinitely.

Homologous Structures

Anatomically similar structures in different species that indicate a common ancestry.

Speciation

The formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution.

Glycolysis

The metabolic pathway that converts glucose into pyruvate, producing energy.

Photosynthesis

The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.