How well an individual reproduces (reproductive success)
What is Fitness
An atom that pulls electrons towards itself in a polar covalent bond will become slightly ________
What is negative
An individual either survives to pass on their traits or they do not based on the environment they live in
What is Natural Selection
Identify this functional group
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what is hydroxyl
A scientist is observing two rats. One died at 6 years old and had three babies. Another died at 3 years old and had 16 babies. Which is most fit according to the theory of evolution?
the 3 year old with more babies
What type of reaction is shown in the image below?

What is dehydration synthesis?
_________ is water liking to bond with other water molecules while _________ is water liking to bond with other types of polar molecules
Identify the following functional group
What is Carboxyl?
Give an example of an abiotic factor that can affect the fitness of an animal
temperature, weather, water availability, etc.
A polypeptide is broken down into it's amino acid sequence. What type of reaction did it undergo?
What is hydrolysis
Water resists rapid changes in temperature because a large amount of energy must be added or removed to alter its temperature - this property is known as...
high specific heat capacity
The functional group that neither polar nor hydrophilic
What is methyl
Observable differences in physical traits is also known as
Phenotypic Variation
Atoms that really like electrons are considered...
What is electronegative
Water's high _________________ means that a high amount of energy is needed for water to change state (i.e. from liquid to gas). This allows for a phenomenon called _______________through the process of sweating.
high heat of vaporization; evaporative cooling
The functional group found in ATP.
What is Phosphate group
Nucleotides are made up of 3 parts - what are they?
Phosphate, Sugar and a Base