Unit 5 : Adaptations And Evolution

Question 1

A change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environmenT

Answer 1

AdaptatioN

Question 2

A tool used to identify species of organisms using opposing observable characteristicS

Answer 2

Dichotomous KeY

Question 3

Organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offsprinG

Answer 3

Natural SelectioN

Question 4

All of the members of a species living in a particular area at a particular timE

Answer 4

PopulatioN

Question 5

The way in which a living organism or bodily part functionS

Answer 5

PhysiologY

Question 6

Making deliberate crosses of plants or mating of animals, so the offspring will have the desired characteristic derived from one of the parentS

Answer 6

Selective BreedinG

Question 7

A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreedinG

Answer 7

SpecieS

Question 8

A state of inactivity observed during the winter monthS

Answer 8

HibernatioN

Question 9

Seasonal movement of animals from one region to anotheR

Answer 9

MigratioN

Question 10

The state of having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time (inactivE)

Answer 10

DormancY