Natural Selection

The process by which favorable traits tend to increase in frequency over time is...

• ecological succession

• natural selection

• invasive

• biological control

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The process by which populations of organisms change over time is...

• dynamic equilibrium

• biological control

• biological evolution

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

In this diagram, which insect has the favorable trait, or is well adapted to in its environment?

• light insect

• dark insect

• green insect

• purple insect

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Insects reproduce very quickly so scientists can observe their different _________ in a short period of time.

• feelings

• traits

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Why do we see variations(changes,traits,evolution) in large mammals at a slower rate then insects and bacteria?

• large mammals reproduce at a slower rate, generation by generation

• large mammals reproduce at a fast rate, generation by generation

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The graph illustrates...

• evolution of a species

• natural selection of a species

• carrying capacity of a species

• rate of photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

The rabbits that survived the 1st strain of virus were better ______ for the environment. This is called ______ ________

• adapted, ecological succession

• looking, super bunny

• adapted, natural selection

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The lizards with the wide toe pads were able to hold on longer to the trees during a hurricane and survived. The lizards with this trait survive and reproduced offspring(babies) with wide toe pads. This is called...

• Good Luck!

• Random chance

• natural selection

• ecological succession

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The European rabbits were/are invasive in Australia because they

• have no natural predators

• have an abundant amount of prey

• reproduce very quickly in a safe habitat

• all of these

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Using a virus to control the population of invasive rabbits in Australia is called...

• ecological succession

• biological control

• biomagnification

• photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5