IB ESS | 3.

2 Origins of Biodiversity
VOCABULARY SHEET
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Genetic variation ……………………………………………………………
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Biological fitness ……………………………………………………………
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Natural selection ……………………………………………………………
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Evolution ……………………………………………………………
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Extinct ……………………………………………………………
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Mass extinction ……………………………………………………………
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Continental drift ……………………………………………………………
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Land bridge ……………………………………………………………
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