Reproduction and Natural Selection

double-stranded nucleic acid that codes the cell's genetic information; deoxyribonucleic acid

• Adaptation

• DNA

• Genetic Variation

• Natural Selection

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a physical or behavior that helps an organism survive

• Adaptation

• DNA

• Genetic Variation

• Natural Selection

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the process by which organisms better adapted to their environment survive and produce more offspring

• Adaptation

• DNA

• Genetic Variation

• Natural Selection

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the differences in genes among individuals of a population

• Adaptation

• DNA

• Genetic Variation

• Natural Selection

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the process through which an organism passes its genetic material to its offspring

• Asexual Reproudction

• Reproduction

• Sexual Reproduction

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a reproductive strategy in which one parent produces genetically identical offspring

• Asexual Reproduction

• Reproduction

• Sexual Reproduction

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a reproductive strategy in which genetically different offspring arise from two parents

• Asexual Reproduction

• Reproduction

• Sexual Reproduction

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The jellyfish life cycle has several stages. During one of these stages, jellyfish reproduce asexually. Which statement describes an advantage of asexual reproduction?

• Only one individual is needed to reproduce

• Two individuals contribute genes to the offspring

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What is one advantage of sexual reproduction?

• The offspring are identical to their parents.

• The offspring inherit a wider variety of genetic information.

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Which of these best illustrates natural selection?

• An organism with favorable genetic information will tend to survive and breed successfully.

• The largest organisms in a species receive the only breeding opportunities.

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