Heredity Survival and Selection

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What is a part of a plant that is usually brightly colored?

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flower

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What are traits of living things?

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Dimples on people's faces, The shape of plants' leaves, The color of birds' wings, All of the above

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What is something you can observe about a living thing?

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trait

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Who decides which traits should be passed on in selective breeding?

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A human

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Why are baby green anoles better climbers than parent green anoles?

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The brown anoles ate all the not so good climbers so the better climbing trait survived.

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What is heredity?

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The passing of traits from parents to offspring.

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What is natural selection?

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The process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

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What is selective breeding?

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Choosing specific plants or animals to breed based on desired traits.

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What is a trait?

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A characteristic or feature of an organism.

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What is an example of a trait in plants?

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The color of the flowers.