Unit 2- evaluation pre ap biology

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Evaluation

How a species adapts and changes due to its environment.

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Genetic Mutations

Changes in traits that may enhance survival or reproduction in specific environments, not chosen by the species.

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Natural Selection

The process that favors individuals with advantageous traits, leading to a population better suited to its environment.

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Speciation

The development of new species that occurs when populations become isolated and evolve independently.

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Ecological Niches

Unique environments where newly developed species are adapted.

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Environmental Factors

Elements like climate change, habitat destruction, and resource competition that drive adaptation.

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Gene Flow

The transfer of genetic material between populations, which can introduce new genetic variation.

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Genetic Drift

Random events that can lead to changes in allele frequencies within a population.