Natural Selection

Which of these best describes artificial selection?

• Snowshoe hares that turn white in winter hide better from predators.

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  Jamie saved seeds from a unique flower to plant the next spring.

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  Deer with the largest antlers attract the most mates.

Which statement best describes how Darwin thought about Earth after his voyage on the H.M.S. Beagle?

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  Earth and the organisms on it remain the same as they always were.

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  Earth remains the same, but the organisms on it change slowly.

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  Earth and the organisms on it change slowly over time.

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Match each scientist to the new idea they introduced to Darwin.Match the following

• Lyell

• Geologic processes gradually change Earth's surface.

• Malthus

• Organisms pass acquired characteristics on to offspring.

• Lamarck

• Humans compete for resources.

• Hutton

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  Earth is very old

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Which of these organisms has the highest biological fitness?

• a squirrel that gives birth to three babies

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  a marathon runner with no children

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  a maple tree that produces 3,000 seeds

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Examine the insect in the picture.

This photo was taken in a forest where most of the leaves are brown. A scientist moves several of these insects to a forest with mostly green leaves.

Which statement best describes the insect in each environment?

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  The insect's color is a better adaptation in the green forest than the brown forest.

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  The insect's color is a better adaptation in the brown forest than the green forest.

• The insect's color is adapted equally well to both the brown and green forests.

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Examine the diagrams.

Which graph shows disruptive selection?

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How are genes and traits related to one another?

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  Genes and traits are both words for the same thing.

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  Traits change an organism's genes.

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  Genes contain DNA that codes for traits.

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Which of these does evolution affect the most?

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  organisms

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  appearance of new traits

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  gene pool

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Which of these contributes to evolution?

• All organisms have the same traits.

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  Some organisms have higher fitness than others.

• Organisms share resources equally with one another.

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