Natural Selection

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What is natural selection?

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

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Why do some animals change color?

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Some animals change color to blend in with their surroundings, making them harder to see and helping them avoid predators.

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What is camouflage?

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Camouflage is a way that animals can hide from predators by resembling their environment.

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What happens to animals that cannot adapt to their environment?

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Animals that cannot adapt to their environment may struggle to survive and reproduce, leading to a decrease in their population.

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What is an example of natural selection in action?

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An example of natural selection is the peppered moth, which changed color during the Industrial Revolution to blend in with soot-covered trees.

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How do humans adapt to their environment?

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Humans adapt to their environment through changes in behavior, technology, and sometimes physical traits over generations.

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What is the role of variation in natural selection?

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Variation among individuals in a population is important for natural selection because it provides the traits that may be favored in a changing environment.

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What does it mean to be 'well-adapted'?

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Being well-adapted means having traits that help an organism survive and reproduce in its specific environment.

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What is selective breeding?

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Selective breeding is the process by which humans breed plants and animals for specific traits.

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What is the difference between natural selection and selective breeding?

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Natural selection occurs naturally in the wild, while selective breeding is a human-directed process.