natural selection review

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____ is when members of a species that are best adapted for their environment survive and reproduce more.

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natural selection

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Which of the following means "change over time"? Options: natural selection, speciation, evolution, isolation

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evolution

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The differences among a species, like different color mice, are called

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variations

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Individuals that are well adapted to their environment will survive and produce:

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More offspring

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A trait passed from parent to offspring through DNA.

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Genetic trait

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What is the adaptation in lizards with different size legs, where those with longer legs are able to better access food?

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Long legs

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Organisms pass their traits onto their offspring through their __________________.

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genes

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Adaptations are traits that allow an organism to:

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survive and reproduce

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Both moths pictured are part of the same species. Which moth has higher fitness in this environment and why?

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The dark colored moth because it is hard to see.

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"Fitness" in evolutionary biology

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How well an organism can survive and reproduce