natural and artificial selection

Why do frogs and other organism reproduce so many eggs or offspring?

• so that their babies can have friends to play with
• the more offspring the more likely the offspring will survive
• the more offspring the less likely offspring will survive 
• the more offspring the less competition

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Which of the following means "genetic change over time"

• natural selection
• speciation
• evolution
• fitness

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What is a species?

• A group of organisms that can mate with each other and produce fertile offspring. 
• A group of organisms that genetically are very different from each other. 
• A group of organisms that can mate and produce offspring even if those offspring are infertile.
• Indivual organisms that live in the same environment. 

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Do organisms "decide" to evolve and change?

• Yes, they know they need to change to survive 
• No, they change because of natural selection

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Behavioral changes of individuals of a species that allow for better survival. (Acquired traits)

• Variation
• Adaptation
• Behavior
• Environment

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What are the most studied animals in the galapagos?

• Finches
• Tortoises
• Turtles
• Lizards

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What is a species?

• A group of organisms that can mate with each other and produce fertile offspring. 
• A group of organisms that genetically are very different from each other. 
• A group of organisms that can mate and produce offspring even if those offspring are infertile.
• Indivual organisms that live in the same environment. 

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what gave Charles Darwin the idea of evolution?

• google
• wikipedia
• mans attempt to destroy mankind
• finches in the Galapagos island

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Which of these statements best describes what Darwin observed on the Galapagos Islands?

• The finch population on each island was unique
• The finches on the islands ate seeds and nuts, but no insects
• The finches on the islands were the same as the finches in Ecuador
• The finches could produce offspring only with finches from other islands

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Natural selection is where ___________ decides which traits should be passed on

• Nature
• A human
• Mr. Holt
• The illuminati

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