Natural Selection Vocabulary Quiz

The process of organisms changing over time. Organisms with traits better suited to their environment tend to survive and reproduce.

• Natural Selection

• Trait

• Variation

Artificial Selection

• The different occurrences of the same trait among individuals of the same species (hair color, eye color, height, etc.).

• A process in which humans choose specific traits they want and breed organisms together for those specific traits.

• A characteristic belonging to a population or organism.

Gene

• Microscopic, single-celled organism that can be found in diverse environments.

• A characteristic belonging to a population or organism.

• Part of a chromosome that is inherited from the parent(s) and determines some of an organism’s characteristics.

A characteristic belonging to a population or organism.

• Trait

• Gene

• E. Coli

• Mutation

Bacteria is a microscopic, single-celled ________ that can be found in diverse environments.

Variation is defined as: The different occurrences of the same trait among individuals of the same species. Give an example of variation among humans or animals.

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Charles Darwin is known for the Theory of Relativity.

• True

• False

A famous _________ and __________ who is known for his contributions to the study of _________ through NATURAL SELECTION.

A biologist studies...

• Evolution

• Astronomy

• Biology

• Chemistry

A change in genetic material (DNA) is known as a...

• Bacteria

• E.Coli

• Mutation