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1.Traits are passed on from one generation to the next. |
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2.Some characteristics are inherited while some result from interactions with the environment. |
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3.The mechanism for inheritance originates in cells. |
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4.Similarities and differences exist both within and among species. |
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5.Reproduction is a characteristic of all species. |
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6.Organisms have a cycle of birth, development, reproduction, and death, which varies by species. |
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7.Evolution accounts for the vast diversity of life on Earth. |
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8.Reproductive success and survival of individuals and species depends on advantageous characterisitics in particular environments. |
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9.Differences in species accumulate over successive generations. |
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10.Millions of different organisms living on Earth today are related by descent from common ancestors. |
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11.Fossils leave a record of the history of the earth, changing life forms, and the existance of past life. |
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12.The age and types of fossil remains are central to the argument supporting change over time. |
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