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This is an inherited characteristic that increases an organism's chance of survival.
What is an adaptation?
This is the process where organisms that are best suited to their environment survive and pass on their genetic traits in increasing number to successive generations.
What is natural selection?
This is a survival adaptation by which an animal blends in and is hidden in its surroundings.
This is an organism exhibiting characteristics similar to one known to be dangerous.
This refers to the differences between individuals or differences between populations
What is genetic variation?
This is a poisonous substance that is produced by living cells or organisms and is capable of causing disease when introduced into living tissues.
What is a toxin?
Are variations of a gene that can result in different traits in living things.
What are alleles ?
The trees moths used to live on were white, but were covered in soot from coal factories. Which moth will be more successful in this environment? Light or Dark?
What are dark moths?
We are looking at moth that are all the same species the differences between them are their wings this is an example of
If an organism can't adapt fast enough, this might happen.
What is they may become extinct?
In a cold environment what would be some adaptive traits?
What is thick fur?
What is a trait?
What is the quality or characteristic of an organism?
"Survival of the Fittest" describes which theory
What is Natural Selection?
Drawin observed several different types of finches. Why are there so many different types?
What is because finches live in different habitats and eat different types of food?
What is the advantage of having different shaped beaks?
What is to be able to eat the food that is a available in the environment?
Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?
What is Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce
These are adaptations which protect the organism from predators. Examples are cactus and porcupine.
What are spines?
These are adaptations to aid animals in catching prey or to aid them in defense.
What are sharp teeth?
is a permanent change in the chemical structure of a gene.
What is a random mutation?
Which organisms are most likely to survive?
What is the one that best adapts to their environment?
This is an adaptation which helps plants retain water in dry ecosystems.
What are waxy leaves?
______ developed the theory of natural selection.
Who is Charles Darwin?
is a collection of all the genes in a population.
What is a gene pool?
Darwin studied which of these species on Galapagos?
What are tortoises and finches?
When every organism of a species has died.
What is extinction?