Natural Selection

What did Charles Darwin propose about the nature of species?

• Species are created separately.

• Species are constantly evolving.

• Species do not compete with each other.

• Species are fixed and unchanging.

What is the main idea behind Darwin's vision of nature?

• Nature is peaceful and harmonious.

• Nature is static and unchanging.

• Nature is a struggle for existence.

• Nature is a place of cooperation.

What is the process called that drives evolution according to Darwin?

• Random chance

• Genetic mutation

• Natural selection

• Artificial selection

Which of the following is a key point of natural selection?

• Environment does not affect survival.

• Individuals with advantageous traits are more likely to survive.

• Variation is not inherited.

• All individuals survive to reproduce.

What happens to individuals that are not well adapted to their environment?

• They become dominant.

• They die out.

• They remain unchanged.

• They thrive and reproduce.