BIOLOGY-EVOLUTION VOCABULARY UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO HIGHLY STUDIED GRADED A+

BIOLOGY-EVOLUTION VOCABULARY
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
HIGHLY STUDIED
GRADED A+
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Evolution. ANSWER - The gradual process by which something changes into a
different form.


Natural selection. ANSWER - the process by which certain traits make it more
possible for an organism to survive.


Species. ANSWER - a group of a type of organisms or animals


Population. ANSWER - the amount or count in a certain areal of a species.


Speciation. ANSWER - the evolution by which new species are formed.


Extinction. ANSWER - the end of a species


Adaptation. ANSWER - when a population becomes better suited to its habitat


Camouflage. ANSWER - a method of blending into an environment.


Variation. ANSWER - biodiversity.


Fitness. ANSWER - ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its
environment.