Adaptations and Natural Selection

What does a spider web represent in the context of the text?

• The adaptability of life

• A simple insect trap

• The complexity of ecosystems

• A nuisance to clean up

What is stronger than steel according to the text?

• Human bone

• A lion's jaw

• Steel itself

• Spider silk

What are adaptations shaped by?

• Natural and artificial selection

• Climate change

• Human intervention

• Luck and chance

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What does phenotype include?

• Both external traits and internal functions

• Neither external nor internal traits

• Only the external traits

• Only the internal functions

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What is necessary for natural selection to happen?

• Human observation

• A stable environment

• Variation, inheritance, and different outcomes

• Technological advancements

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What kind of selection tends to reduce variation at the extreme ends of the spectrum?

• Stabilizing selection

• Directional selection

• Disruptive selection

• Artificial selection

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What did the anoles that survived Hurricanes Irma and Maria have?

• A waterproof coat

• A louder call for help

• The ability to fly

• Bigger toes and longer front legs

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What has artificial selection created according to the text?

• Bigger fruits

• Faster horses

• Varieties of dogs

• New plant species

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What does natural selection not have, according to the text?

• Influence on animal behavior

• A goal or final conclusion

• A role in human history

• An impact on evolution

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