Week 5 Flashcards
Variation
Distinct feature, behavior, or physiology of the the organism that occurs to individuals within a population or species
Physiology
Study of internal and external functions of living systems
Generation
All of the offspring that are at the same stage of descent froma common ancestor, for example mothers and daughters representsping 2 separate groups
Natural selection
Process of selection whereby favorable traits become more common and less favorable become less common following generation
Migration
Movement to a different geographical or climatic region where is more available
Hibernation
Slowed physiological state of an organism to survive long periods of cold temperature or reduced food supplies