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11291410963Ecosystem DiversityThe variety of ecosystems within a given region0
11291410964Species DiversityThe variety of species within a given ecosystem1
11291414652Genetic DiversityThe variety of genes within a given species2
11291414653Species RichnessThe number of species in a given area3
11291420645Species EvennessThe relative proportion of different species in a given area4
11291420646MutationA random change in the genetic code produced by a mistake in the copying process5
11291425285BiodiversityThe diversity of life forms in an environment6
11291425286EvolutionA change in the genetic composition of a population over time7
11291428645Phenotype vs. GenotypeA set of traits expressed by an individual vs. The complete set of genes in an individual8
11291428646NicheFull range of physical and biological conditions in which an organism lives and the way in which the organism uses those conditions9
11291432978Founder EffectA change in a population descended from a small number of colonizing individuals10
11291432979AdaptationA trait that improves an individual's fitness11
11291437018FitnessAn individual's ability to survive and reproduce12
11291441740Allopatric Vs. Sympatric SpeciationThe process of speciation that occurs with geographic isolation vs. The evolution of one species into two, without geographic isolation13

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