Natural Selection

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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In a cold environment what would be some adaptive traits? Sellect all that apply.

• thick blubber

• thick fur

• thin fur

• strong muscles

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All of the antelope are different. Some have longer legs and are faster than others.

• Overproduction

• Variation

• Struggle to Survive

• Survival of the Fittest

• Inheritance of Traits

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The sharks with the strongest tails swim the fastest and are able to catch the most prey.

• Overproduction

• Variation

• Struggle to Survive

• Survival of the Fittest

• Inheritance of Traits

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Those who are able to mate and pass those traits on to the next generation

• Overproduction

• Variation

• Struggle to Survive

• Survival of the Fittest

• Inheritance of Traits

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The change in traits over time in a population is known as

• Evolution

• Mutation

• Selection

• Traits

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In a forest, there are 12 green beetles and 8 brown beetles. What is the ratio of green to brown beetles?

• 1:2

• 3:2

• 12:8

• 1:4

There are 12 green beetles and 8 brown beetles. What is the probability of a bird eating a green beetle if it randomly picks one?

• 12/20

• 1/5

• 3/5

• 1/2

Darwin said that within a species there will be _________________________

• nothing different
• variation/differences

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