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A bar graph depicting the frequency distribution of a trait.

Another word for the average.

A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait

Combined genetic information of all the members of a particular population.

Traits that can be passed on to offspring.

A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce.

A change in a gene or chromosome.

Male chromosome

Individuals have certain inherited traits tend to survive and reproduce at higher rates than those without those traits.

The human sex chromosomes that determine biological gender.

Hormone that has shown to affect stress levels in Juncos.

Female chromosome

Change in an organism over time; process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms.

The evolution of new species.

An organism that has two different alleles for a trait.

Populations of the same species that differ genetically because of adaptations to different environments.

A different form of a gene.

Scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection.

A characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes.

A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.

A particular species chosen for research because it is representative of a larger group and usually easy to find or grow

The physical movement by animals from one area to another.

Which of the following is considered to be a mechanism of evolution?

Control center of the cell that contains the DNA.

A value much greater or much less than the others in a set of data.

Another word for the middle number in a set of data.

A display of the chromosome pairs of a cell arranged by size and shape.