Living Environment Mutations

Almost all adaptations started off as?

• selective breeding

• physiological

• structural

• mutation

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Mutations are a change in what?

• DNA

• tRNA

• genotype

• phenotype

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Organisms with traits that are best suited for their environments are likely to have a greater chance for survival. These helpful traits, which arise due to genetic mutations, are known as _____________________.

• Mutation

• Adaptations

• Natural Selection

• Evolution

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This is any variation that makes an organism better suited to its environment.

• Evolution

• Graduation

• Species

• Adaptation

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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 would a mutation for black fur be ADAPTIVE?

• If the mouse is born into the golden desert environment

• If the mouse is born into the black lava environment

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On golden sand, light fur is a ________ trait for the rock pocket mouse.

• adaptive

• non-adaptive

• neutral (neither helpful nor harmful)

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Which visual shows the distribution of fur color traits you would expect BEFORE the lava?

• Dark fur would be most common, but there could be a few mutations.

• Golden would be most common, but there could be a few mutations.

• Dark fur would be growing more common, and light fur would be growing less common.

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Which histogram shows the distribution of traits you would expect BEFORE the lava?

• A

  There would be a variety of colors, with white the most common.

• B

  Golden would be most common, but there could be a few mutations.

• C

  There would be a random mix of fur colors.

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Which visual shows the distribution of fur color traits you would expect JUST AFTER the lava?

• Dark fur would be most common, but there could be a few mutations.

• Golden would still be most common, but there could be a few mutations.

• Dark fur would be growing more common, and light fur would be growing less common.

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