Natural Selection

What is Natural Selection?

• a process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment.

• a process where organisms are selected based on which ones are the strongest

• a process where natural elements are included in the selection of ultimate environments

• a process where animals select food in a natural based manner

What happened to the Peppered Moth?

• avoid detection and hunt more effectively

• dark ones started appearing in the area and lighter ones became scarce

• more with smaller beaks survived and produced more offspring

• their numbers diminished from one generation to the next, making them rare today.

What happened to the Rat Snake?

• avoid detection and hunt more effectively

• dark ones started appearing in the area and lighter ones became scarce

• more with smaller beaks survived and produced more offspring

• their numbers diminished from one generation to the next, making them rare today.

What happened to the Galapagos Finches?

• under the direction of new masters, without ever realizing an invasion has taken place.

• one single gene had to change for the mouse's coat to become lighter.

• more with smaller beaks survived and produced more offspring

• their numbers diminished from one generation to the next, making them rare today.

What happened to the Peacocks?

• under the direction of new masters, without ever realizing an invasion has taken place.

• one single gene had to change for the mouse's coat to become lighter.

• the ones with the longest legs were able to climb better, escape, and reach food.

• their numbers diminished from one generation to the next, making them rare today.

What do Warrior Ants do to other Ants?

• under the direction of new masters, without ever realizing an invasion has taken place.

• one single gene had to change for the mouse's coat to become lighter.

• the ones with the longest legs were able to climb better, escape, and reach food.

• their numbers diminished from one generation to the next, making them rare today.

What happened to the Deer Mouse?

• under the direction of new masters, without ever realizing an invasion has taken place.

• one single gene had to change for their coat to become lighter.

• the ones with the longest legs were able to climb better, escape, and reach food.

• their numbers diminished from one generation to the next, making them rare today.

What happened to the Lizards?

• under the direction of new masters, without ever realizing an invasion has taken place.

• one single gene had to change for their coat to become lighter.

• the ones with the longest legs were able to climb better, escape, and reach food.

• their numbers diminished from one generation to the next, making them rare today.

What does it mean to be Natural?

• Forcing something that otherwise wouldn't fit

• happening in a manner that is not normal

• the process of being chosen for a specific reason

• something that exists or happens because of nature; not made or done by people

Explain the term Selection?

• Forcing something that otherwise wouldn't fit

• happening in a manner that is not normal

• the process of being chosen for a specific reason

• something that exists or happens because of nature; not made or done by people