Natural Selection

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A group of similar organisms that do produce fertile offspring (offspring that can reproduce)

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Species

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When species produce more offspring than can survive, this is called

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Overproduction

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When resources are limited, organisms compete for these resources (food, land), and this is called...

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Competition

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Differences among individual members of the same species is called

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variation

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If green and brown moths live in a forest environment, the fact that the brown moths are easier to see and are less likely to survive is called

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natural selection

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In this forest environment, why do the green moths survive?

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Their coloring makes them better adapted to the environment

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What eventually happens to a species when the environment changes and the organisms do not adapt?

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Extinction

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A behavior or structure that allows organisms to survive, reproduce, and pass on traits to offspring is called an

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adaptation

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Which of the following is NOT one of the four conditions necessary for natural selection to occur? Overproduction, Struggle to Survive/Competition, Symbiosis

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Symbiosis

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Which term refers to an organism that hunts and kills for food?

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Predator