Natural Selection and Adaptations

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What is Natural Selection?

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Natural Selection is the process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

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What are adaptations?

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Adaptations are traits or characteristics that help an organism survive and thrive in its environment.

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What is the role of genes in inheritance?

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Genes are units of heredity that carry information determining traits passed from parents to offspring.

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What is an example of a physical adaptation?

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Camouflage in animals, which helps them blend into their environment to avoid predators.

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What is behavioral adaptation?

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Behavioral adaptations are actions organisms take to survive, such as migration in birds during winter.

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What is the significance of the HMS Beagle?

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The HMS Beagle was the ship that carried Charles Darwin on his voyage, leading to his theory of evolution.

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What is the difference between a trait and an adaptation?

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A trait is a specific characteristic of an organism, while an adaptation is a trait that has evolved to improve survival.

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What is an example of a genetic trait?

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Eye color in humans is an example of a genetic trait determined by genes.

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What does 'survival of the fittest' mean?

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'Survival of the fittest' refers to the idea that only those organisms best suited to their environment will survive and reproduce.

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What is camouflage?

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Camouflage is an adaptation that allows animals to blend in with their surroundings to avoid detection.

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