Darwin & Natural Selection

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A naturalist is someone who:

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Studies and observes nature

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Darwin knew that offspring from the same parents showed ______, meaning that no two are exactly alike.

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variety

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How is genetic diversity created according to the passage?

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By genetic mutations

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Darwin did not share his controversial ideas with the public until he was ____.

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A naturalist is someone who studies or is an expert in what field?

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Biology

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What theory did Darwin develop?

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Theory of Evolution

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Adaptation

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a change in an organism that helps it survive in its environment

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Natural selection is:

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A process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

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Which of the following is NOT one of the ideas that Darwin used to develop his Theory of Evolution? Options: Natural Selection, Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics, Struggle for Existence, Variation among Species

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Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics

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What are the two ways genetic diversity is created?

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Mutation and recombination