READ: Important Vocabulary Terms

These are the most important vocabulary terms to learn this week. Please make sure you understand these terms. 


  • Variations are differences in traits between organisms of the same species.
  • Adaptations are traits that help an organism survive and reproduce.
  • A mutation is a random change in an organism's genes. Mutations are natural. Some are harmful or beneficial, but many are neutral.


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