Natural Selection Vocabulary

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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 a trait?

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A trait is a characteristic or feature of an organism, which can be inherited or acquired.

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What does variation mean in biology?

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

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What is adaptation?

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Adaptation is a change in an organism that makes it better suited to its environment.

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What is camouflage?

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Camouflage is a way of hiding by looking the same as the background.

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What is a histogram?

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A histogram is a graphical representation that shows the distribution of traits within a population.

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What is a gene?

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A gene is a segment of DNA that contains instructions for making a protein, which influences traits.

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What is a population in biology?

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A population is a group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area.

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What is a characteristic?

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A characteristic is a feature or quality that helps to identify an organism.

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What is inheritance?

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Inheritance is the process by which genetic information is passed from parents to offspring.