Differential survival and reproductive success among a group of organisms due to differences in the inherited traits or characteristics of the organisms.

Differences in the alleles among the members of a population.

A segment of DNA that has the instructions to make a protein

A chain of amino acids that determine traits/characteristics

The differences among the physical or behavioral characteristics of a group of organisms

Something that is able to be passed from a parent to a child

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Natural Selection

Term	Definition
Natural Selection	Differential survival and reproductive success among a group of organisms due to differences in the inherited traits or characteristics of the organisms.
Genetic Variation	Differences in the alleles among the members of a population.
Alleles	Different versions of a gene
Gene	A segment of DNA that has the instructions to make a protein
Protein	A chain of amino acids that determine traits/characteristics
Trait Variation	The differences among the physical or behavioral characteristics of a group of organisms
Heritable	Something that is able to be passed from a parent to a child