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8th Science
Adaptation
Term | Definition |
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DNA | holds the “blueprint” for life; contains all the genetic material for an organism |
genes | small sections of DNA that code for proteins which determine traits |
traits | characteristics or an organism; the phenotype based on the genotype |
offspring | the children of parents; the next generation after parents |
genetic variation | organisms in a population have different codes for the same traits |
generation | time between the birth of an organism(s) until that organism(s) has offspring |
population | two or more of the same kind of organisms; i.e. human population |
natural selection | a process of change over generations; survival of the fittest; best adapted survive and reproduce |
survival | to live; to continue living |
adaptation | a trait that increases an organism’s ability to survive in its environment |
environment | natural world; surroundings |
reproduction | process of making offspring; can be asexual or sexual |
fitness | ability to adapt and pass on those adaptable traits to the next generation |