Evolution

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What is Natural Selection?

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Natural Selection is the process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce, passing down their genes to their offspring.

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What is Evolution?

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Evolution is the process in which populations change gradually over time.

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What happens to organisms with traits best suited to the environment according to Darwin?

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Organisms with traits that are best suited to the environment will increase in number.

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How did the Industrial Revolution affect peppered moths in Manchester?

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Natural selection favored moths with dark wings because predators could not see them on the soot-colored trees.

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What is Extinction?

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Extinction is when an organism completely dies out.

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What is Adaptation?

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

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What is Variation in the context of evolution?

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Variation refers to the differences in traits among individuals in a population.

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What is a Species?

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A species is a group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring.

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What is the role of competition in natural selection?

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Competition occurs when organisms vie for limited resources, influencing which individuals survive and reproduce.

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What is a Fossil?

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A fossil is the preserved remains or traces of an organism that lived in the past.