Variation - The differences between organisms belonging to the same species, Species - A group of organisms with similar characteristics that can breed together to produce fertile offspring, Offspring - The young of a species, DNA - Genetic information found in the nucleus, Gene - A short section of DNA that codes for a characteristic, Evolution - The change in the heritable characteristics of a species over time, Natural selection - The theory of evolution in which the best adapted individuals survive, reproduce on pass on genes to their offspring, Charles Darwin - The naturalist who developed the theory of natural selection, Peppered moth - A species of insect that has evolved due to changes in its environment, Finches - Species of birds that have evolved different shape beaks due to the different foods available on different islands,

Year 9 Variation and evolution

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