short sections of DNA that code for a characeristic
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What does DNA carry?
all of the characterisitcs and genetic information of a living thing
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Do all adaptations get passed on to offspring?
no
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How do adaptations occur?
random mutation in DNA
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What is a chromosome?
tightly wound up coils of DNA
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What is inheritance?
the characteristics passed on to offspring from their biological parents
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What is a habitat?
the specific area or place in which animals and plants can live.
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What are cells?
the building blocks of life that make up all living things.
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What is an example of a positive adaptation for humans?
being able to drink milk, changes in melanin levels, hairiness, walking upright
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What is the process of adaptation?
Over many generations, a species will adapt to its environment because the animals with the most successful variation are more likely to survive and pass genes.
