Composition 13

Question 1

EVOLUTION

Answer 1

the change in the gene pool of a population of organisms over time

Question 2

NATURAL SELECTION

Answer 2

the process where organisms that are best suited to their environment survive and pass on their genetic traits in increasing number to successive generations

Question 3

MUTATION

Answer 3

a natural process that changes a DNA sequence

changes the structure of a gene

Question 4

ENZYME

Answer 4

a protein that acts as catalyst during a chemical reaction

Question 5

ADAPTATION

Answer 5

a change or process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment

Question 6

SELECTIVE BREEDING

Answer 6

refers to human selection of which organisms breed with another, and thus, control of the genetic material that is passed onto offspring

Question 7

EXTINCTION

Answer 7

the state or process of a species, family, or large group being dying out

Question 8

MIGRATION

Answer 8

movement of a population to another location

Question 9

GENETIC MUTATION

Answer 9

a change in DNA sequence, usually occurring because of errors in replication or repair

Question 10

GENETIC DRIFT

Answer 10

chance changes in a population from one generation to the next (the lucky who survive)