Study Guide

Question 1

Sexual reproduction

Answer 1

the production of new living organisms by combining genetic information from two individuals of different types

Question 2

Asexual reproduction

Answer 2

which offspring arise from a single organism,

Question 3

Adaptation

Answer 3

the action or process of adapting or being adapted.

Question 4

Evolution

Answer 4

change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations

Question 5

Natural selection

Answer 5

the process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring

Question 6

Variation

Answer 6

a change or difference in condition, amount, or level, typically with certain limits.

Question 7

Behavior adaptation

Answer 7

are the things organisms do to survive.

Question 8

Structure adaptation

Answer 8

are the things organisms do to survive.

Question 9

Hibernation

Answer 9

a state of inactivity and metabolic depression in endotherms.

Question 10

Migration

Answer 10

seasonal movement of animals from one region to another.

Question 11

Selective breeding

Answer 11

process by which humans use animal breeding and plant breeding to selectively develop

Question 12

Environment pressures

Answer 12

are factors that can cause environmental change in the marine environment.

Question 13

Geotropism

Answer 13

the growth of the parts of plants with respect to the force of gravity.

Question 14

Phototropism

Answer 14

the orientation of a plant or other organism in response to light,

Question 15

Asexual reproduction

Answer 15

which offspring arise from a single organism,

Question 16

Adaptation

Answer 16

the action or process of adapting or being adapted.

Question 17

Evolution

Answer 17

change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations

Question 18

Natural selection

Answer 18

the process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring

Question 19

Variation

Answer 19

a change or difference in condition, amount, or level, typically with certain limits.

Question 20

Behavior adaptation

Answer 20

are the things organisms do to survive.

Question 21

Structure adaptation

Answer 21

are the things organisms do to survive.

Question 22

Hibernation

Answer 22

a state of inactivity and metabolic depression in endotherms.

Question 23

Migration

Answer 23

seasonal movement of animals from one region to another.

Question 24

Selective breeding

Answer 24

process by which humans use animal breeding and plant breeding to selectively develop

Question 25

Environment pressures

Answer 25

are factors that can cause environmental change in the marine environment.

Question 26

Geotropism

Answer 26

the growth of the parts of plants with respect to the force of gravity.

Question 27

Phototropism

Answer 27

the orientation of a plant or other organism in response to light,

Question 28

Asexual reproduction

Answer 28

which offspring arise from a single organism,