| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adaptation | A CHARACTERISTIC that helps an organism SURVIVE and REPRODUCE |
| Structural Adaptation | How an organism is FORMED or SHAPED that helps it SURVIVE and REPRODUCE |
| Behavioral Adaptation | How an organism ACTS or WHAT IT DOES that helps it SURVIVE and REPRODUCE |
| Variations | DIFFERENCES between individuals of the SAME SPECIES |
| Mutation | A CHANGE or MISTAKE in DNA |
| Natural Selection | Organisms with more helpful adaptations will SURVIVE and REPRODUCE MORE than other organisms. |
| Evolution | CHANGES in a species OVER TIME |
