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Match each term to its description.Terms:AdaptationEndangered speciesEvolutionExtinctionDefinitions:A) A species that is at risk of extinctionB) Structural or behavioral characteristics favored in a particular environmentC) Change in a population over timeD) Death of all members of a species

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Adaptation is a biologic mechanism or characteristic by which adjust to changes on the environment or to new environments. Therefore, its definition is B) Structural or behavioral characteristics favored in a particular environment.

Endangered species are species that are in danger, at risk of extinction. Therefore, its definition is A) A species that is at risk of extinction.

Evolution refers to changes and adaptations in a population over several generations. Therefore, its definition is C) Change in a population over time

Extinction refers to when all of the individuals of a species died, and the species no longer exist. Therefore, its definition is D) Death of all members of a species

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