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Life's U&D
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Species | Organisms belonging to a group of organisms that having common characteristics and are capable of mating with each other |
| Natural Selection | A driving force in the evolution of a species that favors changes according to environmental conditions |
| Offspring | New organisms produced by a living thing, the product of the reproductive processes of an animal or plant |
| Adaptation | Is the evolutionary process whereby an organism becomes better able to live in its habitat or habitats |
| Inherit | To receive (a characteristic) from one's parents by genetic transmission |
| Evolution | A gradual process in which something changes into a different and usually more complex or better form. |
| Diversity | The genetic characteristics that distinguishes us from others. |
| Mutation | A change of the DNA sequence within a gene or chromosome of an organism resulting in the creation of a new character or trait. |
| Genetic Variation | Differences among individuals in the composition of their genes or other DNA segments |
| Theory of Evolution | A theory that describes how organisms change over many generations. |
| Homologous Structures | Having the same relation, relative position, or structure, in particular. |
| Genetic Engineering | A technology that includes the process of manipulating or altering the genetic material of an organism resulting in desirable functions or outcomes that would not occur naturally. |
| Transgenic Organism | Organism that is genetically engineered by inserting a gene from another organism. |
| GMOs | Organisms that have been genetically altered to improve their usefulness. |
| Artificial Selection | Breeding organisms with specific traits in order to produce offspring with identical traits. |