Biology - Variation and selection
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Continuous variation
characterised by a gradual change in characteristic across a population
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discontinuous variation
all the individuals can be clearly divided into two or more groups
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natural selection
the process in which the better equipped individuals survive and pass their genes to their offspring
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antibiotic resistance
a bacterium that can’t be killed by at least one type of antibiotic
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antibiotic
a chemical produced by fungi that kills bacteria
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evolution
a continuing process of natural selection that leads to gradual changes on organisms over time
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extinction
no living organisms of a species
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selective breeding
the selection and subsequent breeding of organisms chosen by humans for their desirable properties
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