Heredity & Adaptation Inv. 2 Vocab

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What is variation in a population?

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Variation refers to the differences in traits among individuals in a population.

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What is a descendant?

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A descendant is an individual that is directly related to an ancestor from whom they inherit characteristics.

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What is the dominant trait for eye color?

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The dominant trait for eye color is red eyes.

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What is a feature in biology?

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A feature is a characteristic or trait of an organism, such as arms on humans.

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What is a phenotype?

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A phenotype is the observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism, such as long legs.

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What is a genotype?

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A genotype is the genetic constitution of an individual, represented by alleles (e.g., AA, Aa, aa).

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What is an allele?

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An allele is a variant form of a gene that can produce different traits.

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What is natural selection?

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Natural selection is the process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

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What is adaptation?

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Adaptation is a trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.

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What is a trait?

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A trait is a specific characteristic of an organism, such as eye color or height.

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