Natural Selection

Bird's beaks evolve mainly due to the type of ___________________ available.

• food
• water
• shrubs
• mates

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If an organism can't adapt fast enough, this might happen.

• hibernate
• stay the same
• live longer
• become extinct

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Darwin said that within a species there will be _________________________

• nothing different
• variation/differences

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What can happen to a species over time if some of the organisms have an advantage?

• The population will decrease
• The population will become extinct
• The population will slowly increase

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A grizzly bear survives because he is well-adapted to his environment. When he reproduces he passes on those traits to his offspring. this process is called

• Natural Selection

• Selective Breeding

• Random mutations

• Variations in a species

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Survival of the Fittest and Evolution were proposed by what scientist?

• Charles Darwin
• Albert Einstein
• Steven Hawking
• Isaac Newton

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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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When every organism of a species has died.

• Evolution
• Natural Selection
• Extinction
• Artificial Selection

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What is the advantage of having different shaped beaks?

• To look different from other species.
• To be able to eat the food readily available in the environment.
• To protect itself against predators.
• To protect itself against prey.

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Mutations are a change in what?

• DNA
• tRNA
• genotype
• phenotype

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