Natural Selection Vocabulary
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20 questions
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A deep sleep which an animal slows down its body
A deep sleep which an animal slows down its body
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anything that causes a reaction or change in an organism
anything that causes a reaction or change in an organism
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An organism's reaction to a stimulus
An organism's reaction to a stimulus
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Response in an organism characterized by an increased heart rate, anxiety, decreased blood supply to muscles
Response in an organism characterized by an increased heart rate, anxiety, decreased blood supply to muscles
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Chemical signal produced in one part of an organism that affects cell activity in another part of the organism
Chemical signal produced in one part of an organism that affects cell activity in another part of the organism
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humans breed specific planst or animals for desired traits
humans breed specific planst or animals for desired traits
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An inherited trait that improves survival and reproductive success
An inherited trait that improves survival and reproductive success
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Change in DNA
Change in DNA
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The movement of organisms toward or away from an external stimulus
The movement of organisms toward or away from an external stimulus
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Comes from inside an organism's body
Comes from inside an organism's body
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when internal processes slow down during hot, dry weather
when internal processes slow down during hot, dry weather
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differences that occur in individuals within a species
differences that occur in individuals within a species
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when plants conserve energy and stop growing
when plants conserve energy and stop growing
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group of organisms that can reproduce only with one another and not with other organisms
group of organisms that can reproduce only with one another and not with other organisms
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set of actions taken by an organism in response to a stimulus
set of actions taken by an organism in response to a stimulus
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eyes, noses, skin, whiskers, ears
eyes, noses, skin, whiskers, ears
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a process by which organisms that inherit helpful traits tend to reproduce more successfully
a process by which organisms that inherit helpful traits tend to reproduce more successfully
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maintaining a stable balance in the body
maintaining a stable balance in the body
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process by which populations gradually change over time
process by which populations gradually change over time
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a group of organisms of the same species that live in the same place at the same time
a group of organisms of the same species that live in the same place at the same time