Evolution and Natural Selection

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
____ 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
Back
natural selection
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which of the following means "change over time"? Options: natural selection, speciation, evolution, isolation
Back
evolution
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The differences among a species, like different bird beaks, are called
Back
variations
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
___ are mistakes in the DNA that cause variation within a species.
Back
mutations
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Any inherited trait that gives an organism an advantage in its environment is called ___ (Options: a mutation, an adaptation, evolution, natural selection).
Back
an adaptation
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Organisms with the most beneficial traits will survive. This is commonly known as ___ (Options: theory of evolution, variations, survival of the fittest, ecosystems)
Back
survival of the fittest
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed on to the offspring?
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Because parents with those traits can survive and reproduce better
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