Evolution Practice Flashcard

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What is natural selection?

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Natural selection is the process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring, often summarized as 'survival of the fittest.'

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What is the process called when organisms that are better adapted to their environment survive and reproduce more successfully?

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Natural Selection.

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Which animal is Charles Darwin famously known for studying in relation to evolution?

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Finches.

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What likely caused the finches on the Galapagos Islands to have different beaks compared to those on the mainland?

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Different types of food available on the island.

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What is one reason strawberries can survive in winter?

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They have genetic variations that allow them to be resistant to cold.

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Define evolution.

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Evolution is the change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations.

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What is genetic variation?

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Genetic variation refers to the diversity in gene frequencies among individuals within a population.

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Explain the term 'survival of the fittest.'

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'Survival of the fittest' refers to the idea that individuals best adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.

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What role do predators play in natural selection?

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Predators can influence natural selection by preying on less adapted individuals, allowing better-adapted individuals to survive and reproduce.

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What is adaptation in the context of evolution?

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Adaptation is a trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.