Natural Selection Vocab

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Trait enhancing survival in an environment.

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adaptive trait

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Hiding by resembling the background.

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camouflage

Front

A long DNA piece with many genes

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chromosome

Front

Difference in traits between organisms

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Variation

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Random gene change leading to a new trait

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mutation

Front

Graph showing distribution of characteristics or values

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histogram

Front

Number of individuals with each trait in a population

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distribution

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Molecule that makes up genes and chromosomes

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DNA

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Characteristic of an organism (e.g., hair color)

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trait

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An animal hunted by another for food

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prey