Evolution

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What is the process called when a grizzly bear survives because he is well-adapted to his environment and passes on those traits to his offspring?

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Natural Selection

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Behavioral changes of individuals of a species that allow for better survival.

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Adaptation

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Where do adaptations come from?

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Both mutations and genetic recombination are sources of adaptation

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Mutations are important because they bring about:

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genetic variation needed for a population to evolve

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Do organisms "decide" to evolve and change? (they have the ability to change whenever they want)

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No, they change because of natural selection

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This is an example of which type of adaptation? Options: Physiological, Structural, Behavioral

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Behavioral

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Fitness

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Ability to survive and reproduce in a specific environment

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The differences among a species, like different bird beaks, are called

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variations.

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According to this cladogram, sharks are MOST closely related to which organism? Options: Amphibians, Ray finned fish, Crocodiles, Birds

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Ray finned fish

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Which two organisms have hair? Options: Sharks & Ray Finned Fish, Primates & Rodents, Birds & Crocodiles, Rabbits & Birds

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Primates & Rodents