Natural and Artificial Selection Review

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Predict which moth would increase in population.

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What is the primary difference between natural and artificial selection?

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In nature selection the “pressure” comes from the environment; In artificial selection the “pressure” comes from humans (or another species).

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What causes variations?

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mutations

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Where the better adapted organisms survive to pass traits along to offspring.

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Natural Selection

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Environmental changes lead to

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variations

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The purpose of selective breeding is to

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create animals with desirable traits

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The process of choosing parent organisms for desired characteristics is called

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Artificial selection

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Which statement is true comparing natural selection and artificial selection?

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In natural selection, traits benefit the species and in artificial selection, the traits benefit humans

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Artificial selection is also known as

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selective breeding

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When humans select desirable traits to be passed down to offspring

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artificial selection