natural selection

Question 1

adaptation

Answer 1

A process by which a population becomes better suited to its environment by increasing the frequencies of alleles that provide benefits to survival and reproduction

Question 2

favorable trait

Answer 2

A trait that is beneficial to an organism and will likely be chosen by natural selection

Question 3

generation

Answer 3

Organisms of the same species that are at the same level of descent from a common ancestor; a parent is a member of one generation, and its offspring are members of the next generation

Question 4

genetic variation

Answer 4

The variety of gene combinations that exist within a population

Question 5

natural selection

Answer 5

Process by which organisms with favorable traits produce more successful offspring than organisms with less-favorable traits, causing the favorable traits to become more common in the population

Question 6

population

Answer 6

A group of interacting individuals of the same species located in the same area

Question 7

species

Answer 7

A group of organisms with similar characteristics that are able to interbreed or exchange genetic material

Question 8

trait

Answer 8

A characteristic of an organism; can be genetic or acquired