Evolution and Natural Selection

____ is when members of a species that are best suited for their environment survive and reproduce at a higher rate than other members of the species

• natural selection
• artificial selection
• speciation
• adaptation

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Which of the following means "change over time"

• natural selection
• speciation
• evolution
• isolation

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Any inherited trait that gives an organism an advantage in its environment is called ___.

• a mutation
• an adaptation
• evolution
• natural selection

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Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed on to the offspring?

• Because parents with those traits can teach their offspring
• Because parents with those traits can surive and reproduce better
• Because parents with those traits care more about their offspring

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The white feathers of a snowy owl allow it to blend in with its environment during the winter months (snow). This is an example of ________________

• Species
• Environmental Change
• Adaptation
• Variation

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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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Definition: fitness

• ability to survive and reproduce in a specific environment
• organisms with traits well suited to their environment survive and reproduce at a greater rate
• a growing population causes a scarcity of resources
• differences in the DNA sequence

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Differences among individuals in the composition of their genes or other DNA segments.

• Natural Selection
• Derived traits
• Genetic Variation
• Adaptation

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What provided information on the history of life? 

• Fossils 
• Speciation 
• Adaptation 
• Evaluation 

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In your lab, why were some "birds" more adapted to their environment than others?

• their bird beak allowed them to eat more food, and most likely live to produce more offspring

• the birds could change their beak to suit the available food sources

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