Ch 4 Vocab

Question 0

Species

Answer 0

A group of organisms that are closely related and can make to produce fertile offspring

Question 1

Adaptation

Answer 1

A characteristic that improves an individual’s ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment

Question 2

Fossil

Answer 2

The trace or remains of an organism that lived long ago, most commonly preserved in sedimentary rock

Question 3

Fossil record

Answer 3

A historical sequence of life indicated by fossils found in layers of Earth’s crust

Question 4

Trait

Answer 4

A genetically determined characteristic

Question 5

Selective breeding

Answer 5

The human practice of breeding animals or plants that have certain desired traits

Question 6

Natural selection

Answer 6

The process in which animals better adapted to their environment survive and reproduce better than those less well adapted

Question 7

Generation time

Answer 7

The period between the birth of one generation and the birth of the next generation

Question 8

Speciation

Answer 8

The formation of new species as a result of change over time