Inheritance

• A mutation is a random change in the DNA code
• Adaptations are characteristics that allow an organsim to live and reproduce in its habitat
• Natural selection is when variation in the population makes some organisms better suited to live and reproduce
• Evolution is the change in the inherited characteristics of a population over time.
• Ecosystem is a community of organisms with non living parts of the environment
• Extremophiles are organisms that can survive in extreme condition
• Species are organisms that can reproduce to make a fertile offspring