Cell Vocab 2

adaptation

a process by which traits of a population change over time to better fit the environment in which they live

behavioral adaptation

 something an organism does to increase it chance of survival

genetic variation

 the different sequences of genes between individual organisms of a species

natural selection

a process where inherited traits change over time and benefit an organism’s survival

physiological adaptation

 an internal change that plants and animals go through to help it survive and reproduce

population

all the individuals of the same species that live in an environment

reproductive success

an organism’s ability to produce offspring that survive and reproduce themselves; the passing of genes from one generation to the next

species

a group of similar organisms that are able to reproduce

structural adaptation

 a physical feature of an organism that help it survive and reproduce

trait

specific characteristics of an organism determined by genes received from parents

variation

the differences between organisms in the same population caused by genetic or environmental factors