Chapter 18 Flashcards
Variation and Selection (5 cards)
1
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Adaptive feature
A
An inherited feature that helps an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment
2
Q
Mutation
A
Genetic change
3
Q
Variation
A
The differences between individuals of the same species
4
Q
Adaptation
A
The process, resulting from natural selection, by which populations become more suited to their environment over many generations
5
Q
Gene mutation
A
A random change in the base sequence of DNA
