Artificial and Natural Selection vocabulary L.8.2B

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What is the process of combining two organisms of different types or species to create a unique offspring?

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Crossbreed

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What are characteristics developed after birth from the environment or learned behavior called?

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Acquired traits

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What is it called when humans select desirable traits and mate only organisms that have those qualities?

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Selective breeding

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What is the process by which organisms with traits better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive?

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Natural selection

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What term is determined by the traits that are expressed and observed?

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Phenotype

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What is the term for the genetic makeup of an organism?

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Genotype

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What is the difference between inherited traits and acquired traits?

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Inherited traits are passed down genetically, while acquired traits develop from environmental influences or learning.

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What is artificial selection?

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The process by which humans breed specific organisms for desired traits.

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What is the role of variation in natural selection?

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Variation provides the differences among individuals that can be acted upon by natural selection.

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How does selective breeding differ from natural selection?

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Selective breeding is human-directed, while natural selection is a natural process.