GSH EOCE Review - Evolution

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Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?

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Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.

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Who is credited with the idea of natural selection?

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Charles Darwin

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What term describes the ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its specific environment?

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Fitness.

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What is an inherited trait that helps an organism survive called?

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Adaptation

Front

What do both squirrels and lions have in common that distinguishes them from other animals?

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They are both mammals.

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What is the process by which species change over time?

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Evolution.

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What is the term for the variety of different species in an ecosystem?

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Biodiversity.

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What is the mechanism by which individuals with advantageous traits are more likely to survive and reproduce?

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Natural selection.

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What is a trait that is passed from parents to offspring?

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Inherited trait.

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What is the term for a change in a species over time due to environmental pressures?

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Adaptation.