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Bill explains how living things change over many generations as helpful traits get passed on, and why some organisms thrive while others don't.
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Bill explains how living things change over many generations as helpful traits get passed on, and why some organisms thrive while others don't..
- Why are individuals of the same species not all identical?
- How can a helpful trait become more common over time?
- What does it mean for an animal to be well suited to its habitat?
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Vocabulary: trait, variation, adaptation.
Try it: Pick an animal and describe one trait that helps it survive where it lives.