Natural Selection Vocabulary Review

The process where organisms better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.

The specific characteristic of an organism (e.g., fur color, beak shape).

The changes in structure or behaviour of an organism that will allow the organism to survive in that habitat.

A change in an organism’s DNA that can lead to variation in traits.

The differences in traits among individuals of a species.

The permanent disappearance of a species.

The change in the characteristics of a species over generations.

An organism that hunts and eats other organisms.

The external conditions, resources, and other factors that affect an organism’s survival.

An adaptation that allows an organism to blend in with its surroundings.