Evolution by Natural Selection

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Who was the naturalist that traveled the world to study plants and animals?

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Charles Darwin

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Genetic differences between organisms of the same species are:

variation

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adaptation

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behavior

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environment

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variation

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The struggle for existence against other members of an organism's species is:

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Competition

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Predict which moth would increase in population:

light

,

dark

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dark

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Process by which individuals better suited to the environment survive and reproduce, passing down their genes.

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Natural Selection

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The white feathers of a snowy owl allow it to blend in with its environment during the winter months. This is an example of a(n) ________________. Options: species, environmental change, adaptation, variation.

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adaptation

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What is the advantage of having different shaped beaks?

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To be able to eat the food readily available in the environment.

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

Fewer mutations

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Stronger genes

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More offspring

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Better traits

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More offspring

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Horse breeding for specific desired traits is an example of which type of evolutionary evidence? Options: Artificial selection, Embryology, Fossils, Biochemical molecules

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Artificial selection

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Remains of ancient organisms are called:

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Fossils