Natural Selection and Adaptation Concepts

Who was the scientist that came up with the idea of natural selection?

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• Charles Darwin

• Gregor Mendel

What does the phrase "survival of the fittest" mean in the context of natural selection?

• The strongest animals always survive

• Animals best suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce

• Only the fastest animals survive

• Animals that can fly survive

What was one of the famous examples of natural selection mentioned in the text?

• The Galapagos finches

• The peppered moths in England

• The African elephants

• The Arctic foxes

How did the Industrial Revolution affect the peppered moths in England?

• It made them migrate to other countries

• It caused them to become extinct

• It led to a shift from light-colored to more dark-colored moths

• It had no effect on them

What is one way bacteria can become resistant to antibiotics according to the text?

• By mutating into a different species

• By developing a trait that makes them resistant

• By hiding from antibiotics

• By becoming larger in size