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Adaptation –

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Adaptation – a change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment.

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Dichotomous

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Dichotomous key – a tool used to identify species of organisms using opposing observable characteristics

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Natural selection –

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Natural selection – organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring

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Population –

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Population – all of the members of a species living in a particular area at a particular time

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Physiology –

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Physiology – the way in which a living organism or bodily part functions

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Selective

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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

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Species –

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Species – a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding.

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Hibernation-

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Hibernation- a state of inactivity observed during the winter months

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Migration-

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Migration- seasonal movement of animals from one region to another.

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Dormancy-

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Dormancy- the state of having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time (inactive)

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