Natural and artificial selection

Natural and artificial selection

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Science

7th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is gene therapy?

Back

The transplantation of normal genes into cells in place of missing or defective ones to correct genetic disorders.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is artificial selection also known as?

Back

Selective breeding.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How are natural selection and artificial selection similar?

Back

Both involve selection of traits.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How are natural selection and artificial selection different?

Back

Natural selection is driven by environmental factors, while artificial selection is driven by human choice.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is natural selection?

Back

The process by which favorable traits tend to increase in frequency over time, often summarized as 'survival of the fittest'.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is variation in biology?

Back

A slight difference in an inherited trait of individual members of a species.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the main driving force behind natural selection?

Back

Environmental factors that favor certain traits over others.

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