Week 5 Flashcards
Variation
Is a distinct feature,behavior,or physiology of the organism that occurs to individual within a population or species.
Physiology
Is the study of internal and external functions of living system
Generation
Is all of the offspring that are at the same stage of descent from a common ancestor,for example mothers and daughters representing 2 separate groups
Natural selection
Is the process of selection whereby favorable traits become more common in following generations.
Migration
Is a movement to a different geographical or climatic region where food is more available.
Hibernation
Is a slowed physiological state of an organism to survive long periods of cold temperatures or reduced food supplies.