Natural Selection and Adaptations

These flashcards cover key concepts related to artificial selection, natural selection, mutations, variation, and adaptation as discussed in the lecture.

Artificial Selection

The process by which humans select organisms to breed for specific traits.

Natural Selection

The process where organisms with traits better suited to the environment survive and reproduce, leading to those traits becoming more common.

Mutation

A change in the DNA that can create new traits, which may be harmful, beneficial, or have no effect.

Variation

The differences between individuals in a population that is important for natural selection to occur.

Adaptation

A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.

Survival of the Fittest

The concept that organisms best adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and pass on their traits.