Natural Selection and Evolution

A process by which a population becomes better suited to its environment by increasing the frequencies of alleles that provide benefits to survival and reproduction

• Mutation

• Adaptation

• Natural Selection

• Allele

A trait that is beneficial to an organism and will likely be chosen by natural selection

• Favorable Treat

• Unfavorable Trait

• Unfavorable Treat

• Favorable Trait

Organisms of the same species that are at the same level of descent from a common ancestor; a parent is a member of one generation, and its offspring are members of the next generation

• Genes

• Genetics

• Generation

• Evolution

The variety of gene combinations that exist within a population

• Genetic Variation

• Genotype

• Genetic Evolution

• Phenotype

Process by which organisms with favorable traits produce more successful offspring than organisms with less-favorable traits, causing the favorable traits to become more common in the population

• Natural Resources

• Generations

• Natural Selection

• Evolution

What did Charles darwin think about natural selection?

• organisms change their traits to the trait that will help them
• breeding 2 similar animals get the best traits
• breeding 2 animals with different traits give the best results
• organisms with better traits for their environment will survive and reproduce

What is another name for natural selection?

• survival of the smartest

• survival of the fastest

• survival of the biggest

• survival of the fittest

A group of interacting individuals of the same species located in the same area

• Population

• Species

• Generation

• Groups

A group of organisms with similar characteristics that are able to interbreed or exchange genetic material

• Animals

• Species

• Parents

• Genetics

A characteristic of an organism; can be genetic or acquired

• Allele

• Gene

• Mutation

• Trait