Natural Selection

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What is a non-adaptive trait?

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A trait that does not help an organism survive and reproduce.

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What is least likely to be an example of a variation within a species?

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Number of legs.

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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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What does it mean when nature 'selects' a variation?

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The trait gets passed along from generation to generation.

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What is the expected outcome for a yellow morph and green morph of an insect living in the rainforest canopy?

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The green population is expected to increase and the yellow to decrease.

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What is natural selection?

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

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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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What role does competition play in natural selection?

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It drives the struggle for survival among organisms, influencing which traits are favorable.

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What is a niche?

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The role or function of an organism or species within an ecosystem.

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How does camouflage serve as an adaptation?

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It helps organisms avoid predators by blending in with their environment.