DE_LE_3.6.3

DE_LE_3.6.3_How Do Natural Selection and Adaptation Impact Biodiversity?

By NickBeth Meyer

Open Ended

Why do giraffes have long necks?

Match

Match the following effects to their corresponding type 'selection'.

Directional Selection

Stabilizing Selection

Disruptive Selection

• Directional Selection

• Stabilizing Selection

• Disruptive Selection

Match

Match the following types of natural selection to their outcome.

• For: one extreme trait

  Against: the other extreme trait

• For: moderate traits

  Against: extreme traits

• For: both extreme traits

  Against: moderate traits

Directional Selection

Stabilizing Selection

Disruptive Selection

• Directional Selection

• Stabilizing Selection

• Disruptive Selection

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Open Ended

What type of natural selection acted upon the giraffe?

​Alleles, Genotypes, and Phenotypes oh my!