IB Biology D4.1 Definitions

This page contains our IB Biology definitions for D4.1. By learning each one of these definitions, you will fully cover the content for IB Biology 'Natural selection'.
adaptation

Characteristics that make an individual suited to its environment and way of life

natural selection

The favoritism of an organism's adaptations leading to better and prolonged survival over other organisms

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