Variation And Adaptation

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  1. variation
    the process of being or becoming different
    Variation and adaptations
    Darwin;s theory of evolution by natural selection emphasizes the differences among individuals of species.
  2. camouflage
    an outward semblance misrepresenting the nature of something
    Camouflage is an adaptation.
  3. adaptation
    the process of adjusting or conforming to new conditions
    Variation and adaptations
    Darwin;s theory of evolution by natural selection emphasizes the differences among individuals of species.
  4. organism
    a living thing that can act or function independently
    Variations result from permanent changes, or mutations, in an organism's genes.
  5. gene
    part of DNA controlling physical characteristics and growth
    Variations result from permanent changes, or mutations, in an organism's genes.
  6. reproduce
    make a copy or equivalent of
    Over time, more and more individuals of species might inherit these variations continue to survive and reproduce over many generations, a new species can envolve.
  7. inherit
    receive from a predecessor
    A variations is an inherited trait that makes an individual different from other members of its species.
  8. squirrel
    a kind of tree-dwelling rodent with a long bushy tail
    Other gene changes produce large variations, such as an albino squirrel in a population of gray squirrels or fruit without seeds.
  9. species
    taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
    Variation and adaptations
    Darwin;s theory of evolution by natural selection emphasizes the differences among individuals of species.
  10. generation
    group of genetically related organisms in a line of descent
    Over time, more and more individuals of species might inherit these variations continue to survive and reproduce over many generations, a new species can envolve.
  11. evolution
    sequence of events involved in the development of a species
  12. Darwin
    English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
Created on Fri Jan 13 12:27:27 EST 2012 (updated Fri Jan 13 12:37:55 EST 2012)

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