Natural Selection/Adaptations

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What is mimicry?

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Mimicry is when an organism copies a characteristic of something else to improve its chances of survival and reproduction.

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What is natural selection?

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Natural selection is the process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

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What is selective breeding?

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Selective breeding is the process of breeding plants and animals for specific traits to produce offspring with desirable characteristics.

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What is migration?

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Migration is the seasonal movement of an organism from one place to another.

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Why do birds have different shaped beaks?

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Different shaped beaks allow birds to eat the food readily available in their environment.

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What is camouflage?

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Camouflage is a method that allows an organism to blend in with its environment to avoid detection by predators.

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What is an adaptation?

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An adaptation is a characteristic that has evolved over time to help an organism survive in its environment.

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What is the role of mutations in evolution?

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Mutations are changes in DNA that can lead to new traits, which may be beneficial, harmful, or neutral in terms of survival.

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What is the difference between natural selection and selective breeding?

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Natural selection occurs naturally in the wild, while selective breeding is a human-directed process to enhance specific traits.

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What is hibernation?

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Hibernation is a state of inactivity and metabolic depression in animals during winter to conserve energy.