Adaptations and Diversity Flashcards
1
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a group of living things that share a large number of traits, can reproduce together, and produce offspring that can reproduce
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Species
2
Q
a process by which a species DNA (genetic material) changes over time
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Evolution
3
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a hypothesis put forth by Charles Darwin explaining how helpful traits are passed from one generation to the next
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Natural Selection
4
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a fast change in an organism’s DNA producing a variation in a species
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Mutation
5
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differences between organisms of the same species
Examples: eye color, hair color, thickness of fur
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Variations
6
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a trait that improves an organism’s chances for survival
Examples: snake venom, bird beaks, giraffe’s long neck
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Adaptations
7
Q
shows how species are related
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Evolutionary Tree
