Natural Selection

Natural selection

• organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring

• process used by humans to develop new organisms with desirable characteristics

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"Survival of the fittest" describes which theory

• Natural selection

• Selective breeding

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Survival of the Fittest and Evolution were proposed by what scientist?

• Charles Darwin

• Albert Einstein

• Steven Hawking

• Isaac Newton

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What is the advantage of having different shaped beaks?

• To look different from other species.

• To be able to eat the food readily available in the environment.

• To protect itself against predators.

• To protect itself against prey.

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The long and sharp beak of a woodpecker is an example of

• natural selection

• selective breeding

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Natural selection is where ___________ decides which traits should be passed on.

• nature

• a human

• traits

• evolution

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Over time, honey suckle flowers develop a sweet smell to attract pollinators. This is an example of

• selective breeding

• extinction

• natural selection

• evolution

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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?

• Dark moth

• Light moth

• Both will be equally successful

• Neither will be successful

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Since the 1800s humans have stopped burning coal, and the trees have returned to their original color. Which moth will be more successful in this environment?

• Dark moth

• Light moth

• Both will be equally successful

• Neither will be successful

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What process is being shown in this image?

• Variation

• Natural Selection

• Selective Breeding

• Homeostasis

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