A | B |
species | a group of similar animals or plants |
ancestor | distant relatives of plants or animals |
specialization | to adapt to the environment |
environmental pressure | when living things compete for resources (food, water, space, being eaten etc...) |
variation | something that is slightly different from the same type |
mutation | a genetic change that can be inherited |
offspring | a persons child or animals young |
evolution | a slow process of change of an organism |
extinction | when an organism no longer exists |
survival of the fittest | when the strongest organisms are able to survive and reproduce |