FLASHCARDS: Natural Vs Artificial Selection

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What does natural selection mean?

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organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring

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In the example of the Peppered Moth, what happened to the color of moths over time (after the start of the Industrial Revolution)?

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More black moths than white moths appeared

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In the example of the Peppered Moth, why did the population of moths change?

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Predators were able to easily see their prey.

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Why did the Peppered Moth population change color over time?

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natural selection

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What is the key factor that impacted the natural selection of the Peppered Moth?

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environmental factors

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What will most likely occur to the moth populations in the image?

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The light moths will be captured by predators more easily than the dark moths, and the population of dark moths will rise.

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What does artificial selection (selective breeding) mean?

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process used by humans to develop new organisms with desirable characteristics

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Natural selection is where ___________ decides which traits should be passed on.

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nature

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"Survival of the fittest" describes which theory?

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Natural selection

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Which organisms are most likely to survive?

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The best adapted