Evolution

What is another term for inherited behaviors?

• Hibernation

• Instinct

• Physical adaptation

• natural selection

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Why do some organisms, like butterflies, have bright colors?

• To help them adapt to flying long distances

• to make it easier for them to blend into their surroundings

• To make it easier for them to find food

• To warn predators that they are poisonous

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What is Artificial Selection

• Genetic Modification

• Humans choose which organisms to breed

• Survival of the Fittest in their environment

• Selective Breeding

A bear sleeps all winter. What is this form of adaptation called?

• "playing dead"

• Hibernation

• migration

• camouflage

What happens to unnecessary traits during the process of natural selection?

• They gradually disappear over time.

• They are passed on to all future generations

• They disappear very suddenly

• They are passed on to some organismsm, but not to others

What is the goal of both physical and behavioral adaptations?

• To increase the likelihood of being eaten by a predator

• To put an end to the survival of weaker animals

• To help an animal survive in its environment

• To avoid natural selction

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How long does adaptation usually take?

• A decade

• An hour

• A few days

• Centuries

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An ancestor that two or more descendants have in common

• Common ancestor

• Species

• Fossil

• Evolution

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Refers to a group of similar organisms that are able to reproduce.

• Evolution

• Fossil

• Variation

• Species

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is a number of all the organisms of the same group or species who live in a particular geographical area and are capable of breeding

• Trait

• Adaptation

• Diversity

• Population