Natural Selection/Selective Breeding

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

Which of the following best describes what the image represents?

• Genetic Drift

• Migration

• Mutation

• Natural Selection

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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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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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"Survival of the fittest" describes which theory

• Natural selection

• Selective breeding

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Which is an example of selective breeding?

• A giraffe's long neck.

• Clipping a horse's tail so it's not too long.

• Training a horse to run faster.

• Cross breeding a labrador retriever with a poodle .

Selective breeding is where _____________ decides which traits should be passed on.

• nature

• a human

• traits

• evolution

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Natural selection is where ___________ decides which traits should be passed on.

• nature

• a human

• traits

• evolution

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Which statement best describes selective breeding?

• Survival of the fittest.

• Evolution.

• Breeding for a desired trait.

Over time, honey suckle flowers develop a sweet smell to attract pollinators. This is an example of

• selective breeding

• extinction

• natural selection

• evolution

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