Adaptations and Evolution Vocabulary

the process by which the characteristics of a species change over many generations in response to the environment

• Adaptation

• Evolution

• Mutation

• Genetic Variation

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the theory stating that natural variation among organisms that make them best adapted to their environment live and reproduce, therefore passing on to their offspring the genetic qualities best suited to that environment

• Evolution

• Adaptation

• Natural Selection

• Genetic Variation

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A theory that the various types of animals and plants have their origin in other preexisting types and that the distinguishable differences are due to modifications in successive generations

• Evolution

• Natural Selection

• Genetic Variation

• Adaptation

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to continue living or existing: An organism survives until it dies; a species survives until it becomes extinct

• Survive

• Life Cycle

• Behavior

• Food Web

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all of the actions and reactions of an animal

• Behavior

• Survival

• Camouflage Behavior

• Adaptation

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a change in the nucleotide sequence of an organism’s genome; also a change in the amino acid sequence of a protein as a result of a mutation in the gene; natural selection can act upon a mutation that results in a change in phenotype

• Mutation

• Adaptation

• Genetic Variation

• Evolution

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range of differences in DNA among organisms

• Genetic Variation

• Mutation

• Evolution

• Natural Selection

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all of the actions and reactions of an animal with the goal of blending into surroundings, such as mimicry and color changes

• Camouflage Behavior

• Behavior

• Survival

• Genetic Variation