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=Evolution and Natural Selection=

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===Evolution is the process by which changes in plants and animals happen over time to their genetic traits. These changes are a result to the environment where certain genetic traits that give an advantage in survival over others without.===

===Mutation is where a new trait occurs that was not passed down directly from parent to young. This occurs when genetic information is copied and passed down to the young from parents. The "copy" may have differences ranging from small to large. These changes include: a gene is changed during copying; genes are not copied to be passed on; the genes are placed into a different part of a chromosome; or rearrangement of larger sections of genes or chromosomes. If these changes to the genetic information of the young are beneficial to meeting its needs (Basic Needs, Protection, Etc.), this genetic information can then be passed down to their young in future generations. If these changes to the genes are not beneficial the young to meeting its needs, they will not survive and will not pass this genetic information to their young.===

===Simple example between short-hair dogs and long-hair dogs. If an environment changes to become colder, one hair type would have a better chance surviving in a colder environment and pass those genetic traits to its young. Those that did not have this advantage would not survive and not have young to pass genetic traits to.===

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Merriam Webster Online Dictionary
===Here is a video of the Charles Darwin Game on __Evolution and Natural Selection__. In it, you pick a group of characters with varying traits to evolve and survive for one million years. These characters will breed over time to produce later generations with mixed traits as well as mutations. Those that have the better traits to survive in their environments will pass those traits on to their later generations. You do have two life-preservers in the form of traits to add (mutations) if circumstances are moving against your population's survival.===

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