Natural Selection, Adaptation, and Evolution

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These butterflies are the same species. What are their differences an example of?

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variation

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The trees these moths used to live on were white, but have been covered in soot from coal factories. Which moth will be more successful in this environment?

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dark moth

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This scientist developed the theory of evolution as he studied various finches in the Galapagos Islands.

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Charles Darwin

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Which phrase is associated with the concept of natural selection? Options: survival of the smartest, survival of the fastest, survival of the biggest, survival of the fittest

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survival of the fittest

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Which term refers to the process by which individuals that are better suited to the environment survive and reproduce therefore passing down their genes to their offspring?

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Natural Selection

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What is a physical trait or behavior in an organism that allows for it to better survive in its environment?

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adaptation

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Two organisms that are closely related would have: very similar DNA sequence, exactly the same DNA sequences, no proteins in common, completely different DNA sequence

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very similar DNA sequence

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The differences among a species, like different colors or stripes, are called

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variations.

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When all of the organisms of a species have died it is called

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extinction

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An inherited trait that helps an organism survive is a(n) __________.

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Adaptation