Natural Selection & Adaptations

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What is the act of blending in with your environment called?

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Camouflage is the act of blending in with your environment to avoid being seen.

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Who believed that an organism can change its traits whenever needed to survive?

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LaMarck believed that organisms could change their traits as needed for survival.

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What island did Darwin do most of his investigations?

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Darwin did most of his investigations on the Galapagos Islands.

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What is the process of having advantageous traits that help an organism survive and reproduce called?

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Natural selection is the process where advantageous traits help an organism survive and reproduce.

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What term describes when one organism copies another organism?

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Mimicry is when one organism copies another organism.

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What is adaptation in the context of natural selection?

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Adaptation is a trait that helps an organism survive in its environment.

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What is the difference between natural selection and adaptation?

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Natural selection is the process, while adaptation is the result of that process.

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What is a mutation?

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A mutation is a change in an organism's DNA that can lead to new traits.

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What is the role of the environment in natural selection?

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The environment determines which traits are advantageous for survival.

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What is an example of camouflage in animals?

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A chameleon changing its color to match its surroundings is an example of camouflage.