Evolution Gr 8 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
A change in a gene or chromosome | Mutation |
Any differences between individuals of the same species | Variation |
A characteristic that helps an organism survive in its environment or to reproduce | Adaptation |
The process of selecting a few organisms with desired traits to serve as parents for the generation | Selective breeding |
The gradual change in a species over time | Evolution |
Most species produce for more offspring than can possibly survive | Overproduction |
The struggle between organisms for the limited resources in a habitat | Competition |
The process by which individuals that are better adapted to their environment are likely to survive and reproduce than other members of the same species | Survival of the Fittest |
When one organism imitates another organism so it can survive | Mimicry |
Protective coloration of a common animal for defense | Camouflage |
Preserved remains of an organism | Fossil |
A slow change in a species over time | Gradualism |
The theory that species evolve during short periods, or rapid change | Punctuated Equilibrium |
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