Exploring Natural Selection Through Frog Examples

How long it lives

The number of offspring it produces

Its ability to catch prey

The color of its skin

Its strength

Its lifespan

The number of offspring it has

Its ability to avoid predators

They are stronger than lighter frogs

Predators find them harder to spot

They are faster

They live longer

All frogs become lighter

The habitat changes color

Darker frogs become more common

Predators leave the habitat

Natural selection

Hibernation

Metamorphosis

Photosynthesis

It turns into a darker color allele

It may still be carried recessively

It becomes dominant

It disappears completely

The habitat might change color

Predators prefer darker frogs

Lighter frogs are better at hiding

Because of crossing over and mutations

No, changes are random

Only during mating season

Yes, but only the younger frogs

Yes, whenever they want

They ensure survival of the species

They decrease the frog's fitness

They can be random and have varied effects

They are always beneficial

They become more common

They are passed down to all offspring

They do not get passed down

They change to positive traits over time