Adaptation and Mutation

Evolution typically happens...

• in a few weeks

• over millions of years

• never

• in 100 years

Bird's beaks evolve mainly due to the type of ___________________ available.

• food

• water

• shrubs

• mates

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Match the following terms with their definitions

• a change in a species DNA over time because of natural selection

• Mutation

• Any variation that makes an organism better able to survive

• Adaptation

• An inherited trait that makes and individual different

• Variation

• A permanent change in the DNA

• Evolution

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Variations are caused by . . .

• Kaleidoscopes

• Variety Shows

• Mutations

• A change in phenotypic expression

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Something that helps an organism survive in its environment is an . . .

• Adaptation

• Tool

• Evolution

• Sour Patch Kid

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What is survival of the fittest?

• Do you even lift brah?

• Only the strong survive

• Hunger Games

• The best adapted animal will live and reproduce

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TRUE or FALSE: Mutations are random

• TRUE

• FALSE

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TRUE or FALSE: Mutations lead to variation.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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How does waterproof feathers help penguins survive in the Antarctic. (Choose all that apply)

• Helps keep them warm and dry

• Helps them blend in

• Helps them swim in cold waters

• Helps them see further in cold weather

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Why is an insertion/deletion mutation worse than a substitution mutation?

• Putting things into your DNA is always bad`

• It causes a frameshift (affects the whole code after the mutation)

• It causes a mutation

• All DNA is important you can't delete even one nucleotide

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