Natural Selection and Selective Breeding

The theory of natural selection was introduced by

• Gregor Mendel

• Sir Isaac Newton

• Charles Darwin

• Copernicus

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What is the theory of natural selection?

• The practice by which humans select plants or animals for breeding based on desired traits.

• An inherited trait that helps an organism to survive.

• Differences in traits

• individuals that are better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce

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What organism did Darwin study at the Galapagos Island?

• Dogs

• Dragons

• Finches

• Tigers

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The differences among a species, like different bird beaks, are called _______

• Variation

• Inheritance

• competition

• Genes

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Which of the following best describes what the image represents?

• Genetic Drift

• Migration

• Mutation

• Natural Selection

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Which scientist is considered the father of evolution?

• Jean-Baptist Lamarck

• Hershey and Chase

• Charles Darwin

• Carleous Linnaeus

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The trees these moths used to live on were white, but have been covered in soot from coal factories. Which moth will be more successful in this environment?

• Dark moth
• Light moth
• Both will be equally successful
• Neither will be successful

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Evolution is a ____________ process.

• fast

• extinct

• new

• slow

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Natural selection

• organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring

• process used by humans to develop new organisms with desirable characteristics

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Selective breeding

• organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring

• process used by humans to develop new organisms with desirable characteristics

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