Survival and Adaptation Concepts

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What is the term for the process by which a species becomes better suited to its environment?

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Adaptation

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What does the theory of Biological Evolution claim about all living things on Earth?

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They evolved from a common ancestor.

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If two organisms have similar traits and DNA, they probably share a common...

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Ancestor.

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An organism's survival is due to...

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Inherited adaptations that increase its fitness.

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Which of the following is NOT an example of natural selection?

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Dog owners breeding their pets to produce friendlier offspring.

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What is natural selection?

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The process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

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What is the role of mutations in evolution?

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Mutations introduce new genetic variations that can lead to adaptations.

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Define fitness in the context of evolution.

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Fitness refers to an organism's ability to survive and reproduce in its environment.

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What is speciation?

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The process by which new species arise from existing species.

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What is genetic drift?

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A mechanism of evolution that involves random changes in the frequency of alleles in a population.