adaption, natural selection and the evolution of species

Question 1

what is mutation?

Answer 1

is the random change in an organisms genetic information its rare and occur infrequently

Question 2

what are factors that increase mutation rates?

Answer 2

Radiation and some chemical

Question 3

name the type of radiation and chemical?

Answer 3

UV rays, Xrays

mustard gas and cigarette smoke

Question 4

what does it mean by ‘ advantageous ‘ mutations?

Answer 4

the increase in ability of organism to survive and re produce

Question 5

what does it mean by ‘ neutral’ mutation?

Answer 5

its a mutation that neither harms or benefits an organism

Question 6

what does it mean by ‘ disadvantageous’ mutation?

Answer 6

decreases the advantages of an organisms survival

Question 7

what is evolution?

Answer 7

change in characteristic of an organism overtime

Question 8

what is natural selection?

Answer 8

it determinds which indavidual will do best at surviving and reproducing, survival of the fittest.

Question 9

what is speciation?

Answer 9

is the formation of a new species

Question 10

what is adaption?

Answer 10

an inheritated characteristic that makes organisms well suited to survial in its enviormen/niche

Question 11

what makes it possible for a population to evolve over time in response to changing enviormental conditions?

Answer 11

variation