Evolution and Natural Selection

____ is when members of a species that are best suited for their environment survive and reproduce at a higher rate than other members of the species. Options: natural selection, artificial selection, speciation, adaptation

Which of the following means "change over time"? Options: natural selection, speciation, evolution, isolation

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

___ are mistakes in the DNA that cause variation within a species.

Any inherited trait that gives an organism an advantage in its environment is called ___ (Options: a mutation, an adaptation, evolution, natural selection).

Organisms with the most beneficial traits will survive. This is commonly known as ___ (Options: theory of evolution, variations, survival of the fittest, ecosystems)

Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed on to the offspring?

Who was the naturalist that traveled the world to study plants and animals?

Darwin wrote that organisms with traits that are best suited to the environment will ________________

When an organism completely dies out, it is called.....