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Adaptation –
Adaptation – a change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment.
Dichotomous
Dichotomous key – a tool used to identify species of organisms using opposing observable characteristics
Natural selection –
Natural selection – organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring
Population –
Population – all of the members of a species living in a particular area at a particular time
Physiology –
Physiology – the way in which a living organism or bodily part functions
Selective
Selective breeding – making deliberate crosses of plants or mating of animals, so the offspring will have the desired characteristic derived from one of the parents
Species –
Species – a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding.
Hibernation-
Hibernation- a state of inactivity observed during the winter months
Migration-
Migration- seasonal movement of animals from one region to another.
Dormancy-
Dormancy- the state of having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time (inactive)