Adaptations

Known for his contributions to evolution by natural selection & Studied many different species on the Galapagos Islands

• Albert Einstein

• Charles Darwin

• Gregor Mendel

• Reginald Punnett

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Organisms that are better suited for their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce

• Adaptation

• Natural Selection

• Speciation

• Mimicry

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Natural Selection is

• Organisms

  that are not suited for their environment but are more likely to survive

• The extinction of a species due to an event that occurred naturally in an environment

• Favorable

  traits are passed to future generations and unfavorable traits are not

• The study of different species in different locations

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A differing characteristics between organisms in a certain species

• Adaptation

• Variation

• Camouflage

• Mimicry

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A physical feature or behavior that helps an organism get food, protect itself, move, or reproduce

• Adaptation

• Variation

• Camouflage

• Mimicry

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An organism blending in with its environment

• Adaptation

• Variation

• Camouflage

• Mimicry

An organism resembling another organism in order to provide protection

• Adaptation

• Variation

• Camouflage

• Mimicry

Behavior that is not learned, the organism is born with the knowledge

• Learned Behavior

• Instinctive Behavior

• Born Behavior

• Trained Behavior

Behavior that is developed from experiences

• Learned Behavior

• Instinctive Behavior

• Born Behavior

• Trained Behavior

The role an organism plays in its environment

• Habitat

• Environment

• Adaptation

• Niche