Natural and Artificial Selection and GMOs

An organism's genetic material.

• DNA

• cells

• body systems

• tissues

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A permanent change in the sequence of DNA

• variation

• natural selection

• mutation

• adaptation

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An adaptation that enables a species to blend in with its environment.

• mimicry

• camouflage

• mutation

• selection

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An adaptation in which one species looks like another species.

• selective breeding

• camouflage

• adaptation

• mimicry

selective breeding/artificial selection

• biological and chemical methods to change the arrangement of DNA

• the selection and breeding of organisms for desired traits

• an adaptation that enables a species to blend in with its environment

• the process by which organisms with variations that help them survive live longer

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Genetic engineering

• biological and chemical methods to change the arrangement of DNA that makes up a gene

• the selection and breeding of organisms for desired traits

• when an organisms variations help it to survive

• an inherited trait that increases an organisms chance of survival

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color blindness and dark fur on a pocket mouse are examples of

• adaptation

• mimicry

• genetic engineering

• a mutation

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Unique spot pattern on giraffes and unique fingerprints on people are examples of...

• mutations

• variations

• selective breeding

• behavioral adaptations

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Dark peppered moths survived better during the industrial revolution because they blended in with the dark soot on trees. This is an example of...

• variation

• mutations

• natural selection

• artificial selection

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A mutation caused a pocket mouse to be born with dark fur which helped it hide from predators on the lava rock. Soon there were more dark mice than light mice. This is an example of...

• variations

• artificial selection

• selective breeding

• natural selection

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