8.3.5 Natural Selection

Which traits become more commonly passed to the next generation during natural selection?

• Random Traits

• Favorable Traits

• Unfavorable Traits

• No Traits

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What is a trait?

• Genetic Mutation

• Something you create over time

• Characteristic of an organism

• Choices you make each day

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Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 conditions that must be met in order for natural selection to occur?

• There must be a difference in fitness

• There must be a variation in characteristics

• The trait that affects fitness must be inheritable

• They must have a specific gene that is capable of changing

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What is an example of adaptation?

• Jackets that are used to keep people warm in cold climates

• Giraffes now have long necks so they can eat the leaves from trees

• People putting on shoes to make walking more comfortable

• Lifejackets that are used to help people float in the water

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What is a predator?

• An animal who eats another animal

• An animal who is eaten by another animal

• An animal who only eats plants

• Big animals

What's an adaptation?

• A population changes to a better suited environment

• A population changes because they look cooler

• A population is changing to fit in with others around them

• A population stays the same over time

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What is genetic variation?

• The same genes within the population

• A population changing their genes over time

• The variety of gene combinations within a population

• Each animal looks exactly the same in the population

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Which of the following is unable to go through the process of natural selection?

• Bird

• Flower

• Rocks

• Lizard

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What is predation?

• A time period

• Predator-Prey Relationship

• Time before a specific day

• Animals that eat plants

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True or False: All species have genetic variations

• True

• False

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