What is an example of artificial selection?

Crossing a labrador and a poodle to create a labradoodle

Letting dogs choose their own mate

Letting plants pollinate on their own

The purpose of selective breeding is to

create animals with desirable traits

What is most likely to happen to moth populations in the picture shown?

Light moths--hunted easily, dark moths--population increase

Dark moths--hunted easily, dark moths--population increase

Light moths--hunted easily, light moths--population increase

Lights moths will change their color to match dark moths.

When there are not enough resources for all the offspring to survive...

The offspring will have to compete

The offspring will all reproduce

Organisms increase the chances of some of their offspring surviving by

having more than could possibly survive

Which statement is true comparing natural selection and artificial selection?

In natural selection, traits benefit the species and in artificial selection, the traits benefit humans

In natural selection, traits benefit humans and in artificial selection, the traits benefit the species

In natural and artificial selection, the process takes hundreds of years to occur

In natural and artificial selection, nature determines what traits will be passed down to offspring.

nature decides changes over time.

a person selecting what will breed for a desired trait.

nature decides changes over time.

a person selecting what will breed for a desired trait.

What is a good argument for genetically modifying animals?

Figure out how to make Spiderman

Modifying your kids to make them more awesome

New genes are needed to create new species

ability to survive cold weather

A species could go extinct if:

the environment changes drastically and no one can adapt.

members of the species have adaptations to enhance survival.

there is less competition for resources.

Do organisms "decide" to evolve and change?

No, they change because of natural selection

Yes, they know they need to change to survive

Which of the following might change the traits selected for in natural selection?

The animals producing more offspring

When there are not enough resources for all the offspring to survive...

The offspring will have to compete

The offspring will all reproduce

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Where the better adapted organisms survive to pass traits along to offspring.

Evolution

Natural Selection

Extinction

Artifical Selection

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Process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully; also called natural selection.

Survival of the Fittest

Extinction

Derived trait

Artificial Selection

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A giraffe has a long neck in order to better reach leaves to eat. This is an example of _____.

an adaptation

environment

response

stimulus

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When every organism of a species has died.

Evolution

Natural Selection

Extinction

Artificial Selection

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Survival of the Fittest and Evolution were proposed by what scientist?

Charles Darwin

Albert Einstein

Steven Hawking

Isaac Newton

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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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Why is the mouse population changing over time?

The light mice can reproduce more successfully than the dark mice

The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because the dark mice taste better

The hawks eat more light mice than dark mice because they can see the light mice more easily

The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because they can see the dark mice more easily

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Natural and Artificial Selection

Where the better adapted organisms survive to pass traits along to offspring.

Process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully; also called natural selection.

A giraffe has a long neck in order to better reach leaves to eat. This is an example of _____.

When every organism of a species has died.

Survival of the Fittest and Evolution were proposed by what scientist?

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?

Why is the mouse population changing over time?

Dogs such as Chihuahuas are examples of....

What is an example of artificial selection?

1. Artificial selection has been a big factor in the evolution of:

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