Adaptations Flashcards
1
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What is the difference between inherited traits and acquired traits?
A
Inherited traits are things you get from your parents and acquired traits are things that you can learn to do.
2
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What is genetic variation?
A
The presence of natural differences in traits within a species
3
Q
What does genetic code determine?
A
its features and some of its behaviors
4
Q
What determines an organism’s features and some of its behavior?
A
Genetic code
5
Q
What are mutations?
A
Altered gene that changes the message to the DNA
6
Q
What do mutations provide the raw material for?
A
natural selection and adaptation
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