Week 5 Flashcards
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Variation
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A distinct feature, behavior, or physiology of the organism that occurs to individuals within a population or species.
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Physiology
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The study of internal and external functions of living systems.
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Generation
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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.
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Natural Selection
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The process of selection whereby favorable traits become more common and less favorable traits become less common in following generations.
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Migration
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Movement to a different geographical or climatical region where food is more available.
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Hibernation
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A slowed physiological state of an organism to survive long periods of cold temperature or reduced food supplies.
