Natural Selection 25

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What happens to an organism that can't adapt fast enough?

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It may become extinct.

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What is the term for the white feathers of a snowy owl that help it blend in with the snow?

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Adaptation.

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What do we call the differences in the wings of moths of the same species?

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Variation.

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What are the differences among a species, like different bird beaks, called?

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Variations.

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

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Because organisms with the trait are more likely to survive and reproduce.

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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 an example of an adaptation in animals?

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Camouflage, like the white feathers of a snowy owl.

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What is variation in a species?

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The differences in traits among individuals of the same species.

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What is the role of genes in variation?

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Genes determine the traits that can vary among individuals.

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What is the significance of advantageous traits?

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They increase an organism's chances of survival and reproduction.