Theory of Natural Selection Flashcards
What does it means Heritability?
is the ability of a trait to be passed down from one generation to the next.
What does it means artificial selection?
The process by which humans change a species by breeding it for certain traits is called artificial selection.
What does it means Natural selection ?
is a mechanism by which individuals that have inherited beneficial adaptations produce more offspring on average than do other individuals.
What does it means population?
is all the individuals of a species that live in an area.
What does it means overproduction ?
While having many offspring raises the chance that some will survive, it also results in competition between offspring for resources.
What does it means Descent with modification?
Over time, natural selection will result in species with adaptations that are well suited for survival and reproduction in an environment.
What does it means fitness?
is a measure of the ability to survive and produce more offspring relative to other members of the population in a given environment.