population
A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area
variation
Any difference between individuals of the same species.
heritability
ability of a trait to be passed from one generation to the next
overproduction
organisms produce more offspring than can survive
differential reproductive success
the tendency of some individuals to reproduce more offspring than other individuals in a population
natural selection
A process in which individuals that have certain inherited traits tend to survive and reproduce at higher rates than other individuals because of those traits.
Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection
states that organisms that are better suited for their environments will survive and reproduce more successfully than those that are poorly suited for their environments
evolution
change in the genetic makeup of populations over time
scientific theory
well-tested explanation of some aspect of nature that is based on and unifies a vast range of observations and investigations
colloquial use of the word "theory
an idea, hunch, speculation.
Darwin's critical observations
Cape Verde and the Galapagos islands are geologically very similar. They are young, volcanic islands with a similar distance from a continent (mainland) and similar climates (rain, temperature), but the organisms that live in each location are more simila
Alfred Wallace
poor kid who developed the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection at the same time as Darwin
antibiotic resistant
ability of microorganism to resist/survive despite exposure to antibiotics
susceptible
affected by (antibiotics. killed by antibiotics)
microbiome
all of the microorganisms that live in a particular environment, such as a human body
microorganism / microbe
microscopic organism (bacteria, fungi, protist)
opportunistic pathogen
a microorganism that does not ordinarily cause a disease but can become pathogenic under certain circumstances