Natural Selection

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What is Natural Selection?

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Natural Selection is the process where better adapted organisms survive and pass their traits to offspring.

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True or False: Mutations are a source of variations.

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True

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What is an adaptation?

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An adaptation is a physical or behavioral trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.

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True or False: Variations are differences between individuals in a population.

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True

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Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?

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Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.

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What is evolution?

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Evolution is the change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations.

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What is a mutation?

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A mutation is a change in the DNA sequence that can lead to variations in traits.

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What is the role of competition in Natural Selection?

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Competition for resources leads to survival of the fittest, where only the best adapted organisms survive.

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What is a species?

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A species is a group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring.

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What is genetic variation?

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Genetic variation refers to the differences in DNA among individuals in a population.