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Adaptation a change or the process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment. Ferns growing on trees to receive light.
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Parasitism Parasitism is a non-mutual symbiotic relationship between species, where one species, the parasite, benefits at the expense of the other, the host. Traditionally parasite referred primarily to organisms visible to the naked eye, or macroparasites (such as helminths). Organisms living in human pores.
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Coral bleaching Coral bleaching is the loss of intracellular endosymbionts (Symbiodinium, also known as zooxanthellae) through either expulsion or loss of algal pigmentation. Coral losing its color
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Mimicry the close external resemblance of an animal or plant (or part of one) to another animal, plant, or inanimate object. King snake mimicking a coral snake
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Camouflage an animal's natural coloring or form that enables it to blend in with its surroundings. An owl blending into a tree
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Selective breeding Selective breeding (also called artificial selection) is the process by which humans breed other animals and plants for particular traits. Typically, strains that are selectively bred are domesticated, and the breeding is normally done by a professional breeder. Cows that produce better milk are chosen to pass on their genetics.
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Variation the occurrence of an organism in more than one distinct color or form. An albino alligator
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Mutation a distinct form resulting from a change in the structure of a gene. A tiger being born white
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Phenotype the set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment. Being born with brown eyes.
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Genotype the genetic constitution of an individual organism. Leopard geckos always have spots
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Inheritance Ecological inheritance is the physical consequence of niche construction passed down through generations through ancestral organisms. This differs from genetic inheritance because it depends on each generation to sustain the efforts towards environmental modifications of previous generations. A baby fox being aimilar to its mother.
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Gene (in informal use) a unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring. The genetic structure design for yourself.
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Trait a genetically determined characteristic. Blue eyes