Heredity and Adaptation Review

Front

Heredity is the passing of traits from __________ to __________.

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parents to offspring

Front

The gradual change in species over time is called __________.

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Evolution

Front

According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?

Back

Layer A

Front

How can genetic variation be introduced into a population of asexual organisms such as bacteria?

Back

Mutations occur randomly in the bacterial DNA.

Front

A group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce fertile offspring is called a __________.

Back

species

Front

What is the process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring?

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Natural Selection

Front

What is the term for a change in the DNA sequence of an organism?

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Mutation

Front

What is the term for the observable characteristics of an organism?

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Phenotype

Front

What is the genetic makeup of an organism called?

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Genotype

Front

What is the term for the variety of different types of life found on Earth?

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Biodiversity