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| polymorphism | variation in how organisms look (ie different colors) |
| Species | a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding |
| population | a group of the same species |
| phenotype | what certain genetic traits of an organism looks like |
| genotype | a code that relates to a specific gene |
| mutation | a change in the DNA of an organisms |
| allele | two versions of a trait inherited from parents |
| natural selection | a process in which an organism adapts to its environment through selectively reproducing changes in its genotype. |
| selective pressure | any reason for organisms with certain phenotypes to have either a survival benefit or disadvantage. |
| biotic | relates to living organisms in an envirornment |
| abiotic | relates to non-living things in an environment (temp, water, soil) |
