Adaptations and Natural Selection Vocab Flashcard

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Contradictory statements: one accepted, one rejected.

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Couplet

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An individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form.

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Organism

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One of six groups of organisms sharing similar traits.

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Kingdom

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Tool for identifying natural entities

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Dichotomous Key

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True bacteria, prokaryotic, unicellular, autotrophs & heterotrophs, spherical or rod-shaped, found in soil, rocks, oceans, snow & living organisms.

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Kingdom Eubacteria

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Multicellular eukaryotes, all heterotrophs; Ex: yeast, mushrooms, ringworm.

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Kingdom Fungi

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Surroundings or conditions where a person, animal, or plant lives.

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Environment

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Characteristics inherited from parents

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Genetic Traits

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Organisms with foreign DNA for beneficial traits.

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Genetically Modified Organism (GMO's)

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A body part or behavior that enhances survival and function, developed through natural selection.

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Adaptation