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natral selection
vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| charles darwin | Charles Robert Darwin was an English naturalist, geologist, and biologist, widely known for his contributions to evolutionary biology. His proposition that all species have descended from a common ancestor is now accepted and considered a fundamental scie |
| migration | Migration is the movement of people, animals, or organisms from one place to another to settle temporarily or permanently |
| apaption | Adaption is an alternative spelling and variant of the word adaptation |
| habitat | A habitat is the natural environment or place where a plant, animal, or other organism normally lives, grows, and reproduces. |
| natural selection | Natural selection is the differential survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in their observable traits and genetic makeup. |
| hypothesis | A hypothesis is a proposed, testable explanation for a phenomenon, observation, or research question that has not yet been proven. |
| variation | A variation is any change, difference, or deviation in condition, amount, level, form, or standard from a norm |
| species | A species is the basic unit of biological classification and the lowest major taxonomic rank in the Linnaean hierarchy |
| evolve | To evolve means to develop or change gradually over time, often into a more complex, mature, or advanced state |
| population | A population is the total number of people, animals, or living organisms inhabiting a specific geographic area or region at a given time. |
| predator | A predator is primarily an animal that naturally hunts, kills, and eats other animals for food |
| prey | Prey refers to any animal that is hunted, caught, and killed for food by a predator, or a person, animal, or group that is targeted for exploitation, attack, or harm |
| enviroment | An environment is the set of surrounding conditions, physical factors, or influences in which a person, animal, plant, or computer system exists and operates |
| evolution | Evolution is a gradual process of change and development over time, most commonly referring to the biological change in the heritable characteristics of living populations across generation |
| decomposers | Decomposers are living organisms that break down dead plants, animals, and waste materials into simple nutrients. |
| extinction | Extinction means the complete and permanent disappearance of something so that no living or active members remain on Earth |
| climant | Climate is the long-term pattern of atmospheric conditions—including temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind, and sunshine—typically averaged over a 30-year period |
| hibernate | To hibernate means to spend the winter in a deep, dormant sleep-like state with a reduced body temperature, slow breathing, a low heart rate, and a minimal metabolic rate to conserve energy. |
| biomes | A biome is a large, distinct geographical region defined by its specific climate, soil, vegetation, and animal life |
| fitness | evolutionary biology, fitness (often called Darwinian fitness) is an organism's relative ability to survive, find a mate, reproduce, and pass its genetic traits on to the next generation |
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