1Natural Selection
The process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.
2Population
A population is defined as a group of individuals of the same species living and interbreeding within a given area.
3Variation
Any difference between cells, individual organisms, or groups of organisms of any species caused either by genetic differences (genotypic variation) or by the effect of environmental factors on the expression of the genetic potentials (phenotypic variation).
4Evolution
Evolution is the change in the characteristics of a species over several generations and relies on the process of natural selection
5Traits
A specific characteristic of an individual. Traits can be determined by genes, environmental factors or by a combination of both.
6Adaptation
The biological mechanism by which organisms adjust to new environments or to changes in their current environment
7Variables
Factors that can change or be changed in an experiment.
8Controls
An element that remains unchanged or unaffected by other variables
9Hypothesis
A testable statement about the relationship between two or more variables
10Quantitative
Collecting and analyzing numerical Data-Through Data gathering, polls, ETC
11Qualitative
Collecting and analyzing non-numerical data (e.g., text, video, or audio) to understand concepts, opinions, or experiences.