Selective Breeding and Natural Selection

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What is an adaptation?

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An inherited behavior or physical characteristic that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.

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Who decides which traits should be passed on in natural selection?

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Nature.

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What is another term for selective breeding?

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Artificial selection.

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What process is responsible for the survival of the fittest?

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Natural Selection.

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What is the advantage of having different shaped beaks in birds?

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To be able to eat the food readily available in the environment.

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What is natural selection?

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The process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

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What is selective breeding?

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The process by which humans breed plants and animals for particular genetic traits.

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What is variation in a species?

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Differences in physical traits among individuals of the same species.

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How does competition affect natural selection?

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Organisms compete for limited resources, and those with advantageous traits are more likely to survive.

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What role does heredity play in adaptation?

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Heredity passes on advantageous traits to the next generation, aiding in adaptation.