Evolution and Natural Selection Flashcard

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Which term refers to the process by which individuals that are better suited to the environment survive and reproduce therefore passing down their genes to their offspring? Options: Evolution, Variation, Adaptation, Natural Selection

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Natural Selection

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

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reproduce

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What characteristic did Darwin observe about the finches on the Galapagos Islands? Options: Their feathers, Genotypes, Their beaks, Their body sizes

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Their beaks

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The gradual change in species over time is...

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Evolution

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The process of passing down favorable traits to one's offspring is called

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Inheritance

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Natural selection happens when an individual's genes ______________ from the genes of other members of its species.

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Become different

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Mutations can be inherited or be

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Caused by environmental factors

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Why is the mouse population changing over time? Options:

The light mice can reproduce more successfully than the dark mice

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The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because the dark mice taste better

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The hawks eat more light mice than dark mice because they can see the light mice more easily

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The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because they can see the dark mice more easily

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The hawks eat more light mice than dark mice because they can see the light mice more easily

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What are the most studied animals in the Galapagos? Options: Finches, Tortoises, Turtles, Lizards

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Finches

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The trees these moths used to live on were white, but have been covered in soot from coal factories. Which moth will be more successful in this environment? Options: Dark moth, Light moth, Both will be equally successful, Neither will be successful

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Dark moth