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Evolution Notes
___________________________ - a population of organisms changing .
___________________________ - the deciding factor in which organisms genes are passed on to .
___________________________ - when humans decide which genes to pass along, like .
___________________________ - when organisms pick and choose from mates to decide which ones genes will
pass on, like .
___________________________- when limiting factors from an organisms environment chooses which mem!ers of
a population will pass their genes on. "sually !y .
# e$amples of %imiting &actors:

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'e$ual (eproduction can provide offspring .
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The Four Parts of Natural Selection
- )aking more offspring than .
For example:
- Natural differences in .
For example:
- +rganisms with certain traits are a!le to to pass on
their genes to the ne$t generation.
For example:
- ,n trait that helps an organism survive and
reproduce in its environment.
For example:
-ive two e$amples of adaptations that a cheetah has.