A group of organisms so similar to each other that they can mate.
Species
The evolution of two or more species from one ancestral species.
Speciation
True or False: It takes many generations for an adaptation to spread through a population.
True
The natural differences in a population.
Variations
True are False: Harmful mutations are easily passed onto offspring.
False
When a helpful mutation is passed on for many generations it is called...
An adaptation
Something that affects an organism's ability to survive in a particular environment.
Selective Pressure
Organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and reproduce more offspring, passing on their traits.
Natural Selection
What is this adaptation called?
Camouflage
What is this adaptation called?
Mimicry
True or False: Adaptations can be physical or behavioral.
True
Who discovered natural selection?
Charles Darwin
What is this adaptation called?
Hibernation
True or False: Overproduction leads to a greater chance of survival
True
The popular phrase that refers to the process of natural selection.
"Survival of the Fittest"
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