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Over or beyond
Hyper –
Water
Hydro –
A physical characteristics of an organism
Phenotype
The passing of genetic material from parent to offspring
Inheritance
Any specific characteristic of an individual
Trait
The formation of new and different sets of chromosomes or genes
Recombination
The process that makes the sex cells by reducing the chromosomes number in half
Meiosis
The joining of male and female reproductive cells to produce a new organism
Fertilization
The term for sex cell, egg or sperm
Gamete
The descent with modification of organisms from common ancestors
Biological evolution
The process by which an individual’s that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully (survival of the fittest)
Natural selection
The inherited traits that increases an organisms chance of survival
Adaptations