12.1 Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
What is natural selection?
A
Creatures with traits favorable to a certain environment survive longer to reproduce. Those without, don’t.
2
Q
What is Genetic drift?
A
Random event that changes gene pool
3
Q
What is Variation?
A
Genetic traits vary among a population
4
Q
What is Fitness?
A
how well an individual is adapted and can reproduce
5
Q
What is Differential reproduction?
A
Some animals take longer to have less children or vice versa
6
Q
What is adaption?
A
