Ch. 6 Word List

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  1. variation
    the process of being or becoming different
    Variation and Adaptation
    Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection emphasizes the differences among individuals of a species.
  2. camouflage
    an outward semblance misrepresenting the nature of something
    Camouflage is an adaptation.
  3. camouflaged
    made invisible by means of protective coloring
    A camouflaged organism, like the one showed in figure 4, blends into its environment and is more likely to survive and reproduce.
  4. albino
    a person who lacks pigment and has pale skin, white hair, and pink eyes
    Other gene changes produce large variations, such as an albino squirrel in a population of gray squirrels or fruit without seeds.
  5. theory of evolution
    (biology) a scientific theory of the origin of species of plants and animals
    Variation and Adaptation
    Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection emphasizes the differences among individuals of a species.
  6. evolve
    undergo development
    If individuals with these variations continue to survive and reproduce over many generations, a new species can evolve. it might take hundreds, thousands, or millions of generations for a new species to evolve.
  7. adaptation
    the process of adjusting or conforming to new conditions
    Variation and Adaptation
    Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection emphasizes the differences among individuals of a species.
  8. organism
    a living thing that can act or function independently
    Variations result from permanent changes, or mutations, in an organisms genes.
  9. mutation
    a change or alteration in form or qualities
    Variations result from permanent changes, or mutations, in an organisms genes.
  10. gene
    part of DNA controlling physical characteristics and growth
    Variations result from permanent changes, or mutations, in an organisms genes.
  11. reproduce
    make a copy or equivalent of
    If individuals with these variations continue to survive and reproduce over many generations, a new species can evolve. it might take hundreds, thousands, or millions of generations for a new species to evolve.
  12. inherit
    receive from a predecessor
    A variation is an inherited trait that makes an individual different from other members of its species.
  13. natural selection
    a process in which organisms evolve to adapt to environment
    Variation and Adaptation
    Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection emphasizes the differences among individuals of a species.
  14. species
    taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
    Variation and Adaptation
    Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection emphasizes the differences among individuals of a species.
  15. environment
    the totality of surrounding conditions
    An adaptation is any variation that makes an organism better suited to its environment.
  16. Darwin
    English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
    Variation and Adaptation
    Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection emphasizes the differences among individuals of a species.
  17. evolution
    sequence of events involved in the development of a species
    Variation and Adaptation
    Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection emphasizes the differences among individuals of a species.
  18. theory
    a belief that can guide behavior
    Variation and Adaptation
    Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection emphasizes the differences among individuals of a species.
  19. population
    the people who inhabit a territory or state
    Other gene changes produce large variations, such as an albino squirrel in a population of gray squirrels or fruit without seeds.
  20. characteristic
    typical or distinctive
  21. hypothesis
    a tentative insight that is not yet verified or tested
  22. acquired
    gotten through environmental forces
  23. Galapagos Islands
    a group of islands in the Pacific off South America
  24. offspring
    the immediate descendants of a person or organism
  25. scientist
    a person with advanced knowledge of empirical fields
  26. evidence
    knowledge on which to base belief
  27. explain
    make plain and comprehensible
  28. develop
    progress or evolve through a process of natural growth
  29. survive
    continue in existence after
  30. punctuated equilibrium
    a theory of evolution holding that evolutionary change in the fossil record came in fits and starts rather than in a steady process of slow change
  31. generation
    group of genetically related organisms in a line of descent
  32. Lamarck
    French naturalist who proposed that evolution resulted from the inheritance of acquired characteristics (1744-1829)
  33. observation
    the act of taking a patient look
Created on Fri Jan 13 12:27:25 EST 2012 (updated Fri Jan 13 12:36:26 EST 2012)

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