Vocab test Flashcards
A new organism that is the product of reproduction
Offspring
The presence of many different types of organisms in an ecosystem
Biological diversity
The main control center in an animal body; part of the central nervous system
Brain
The coloring or patterns on an animal’s body that allow it to blend in with its environment
Camouflage
Any individual living thing
Organism
All living and non living things surrounding an organism
Ecosystem
The part of earth in which life exists
Biosphere
Found in the nucleus of a cell; contains the genetic instruction for the development of all living organisms
DNA
Theory stating the variation among organisms that make them best adapted to their environment live and reproduce; then passing off their genetic qualities
Natural Selection
The process by which the characteristics of a species change over many generations in response to the environment
Adaptation
To continue living or existing ; an organism survives until it becomes extinct
Survive
All of the actions and reactions of an animal
Behavior
A change in the nucleotide sequence of an organism’s genome
Mutation
A change in matter that does not affect in chemical composition
Physical Change
Range of differences in DNA among organisms
Genetic variation
A major ecological community such as grassland, tropical rain forest, or desert
Biome
To change; usually organism change that happens over many generations
Mutate
A group of organisms that share similar characteristics and can mate with each other to produce offspring
Species
The passing of traits from parent to offspring
Heredity
An organism made of many cells, cannot make its own food, can move at least part of its life
Animal
