Results of Natural Selection

What is a genotype?

• Genetic makeup of an organism

• Observable characteristics of an organism

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What is a phenotype?

• Genetic makeup of an organism

• Observable characteristics of an organism

What type of selection is occurring in this photo?

• Directional

• Disruptive

• Stabilizing

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What type of selection is occurring in this photo?

• Directional

• Disruptive

• Stabilizing

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What type of selection is occurring in this photo?

• Directional

• Disruptive

• Stabilizing

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The formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution is called-

• Speciation

• Natural Selection

• Heritability

• Selection

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The capability to inherit genes from their parent

• Heritability

• Traits

• Natural Selection

• Allele

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A selective advantage is-

• A trait that helps that organism survive in that environment

• A trait that does not help the organism survive in that environment

• A phenotypic trait

• A harmful adaptation

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What is artificial selection?

• Selective breeding for certain traits desired by humans

• Selective breeding for certain traits for an environment

• Breeding for purely aesthetic reasons.

• Breeding for the fastest organisms

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What is an example of artificial selection?

• Improved fruits and vegetables

• More diversity in morphology

• Higher susceptibility to diseases

• All of the above