7.1and 7.2 Introduction to Natural Selection

Describe conditions needed for natural selection to occur.

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Analyze natural selection’s impact on population diversity.

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How did the finches on different islands adapt to their environment?

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According to Darwin, what was the reason for the differences in beak shape and size among the Galapagos finches?

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The diagram shows that the ancestral seed-eating ground finch diverged into different species as they adapted to the different _______ on each island.

• species

• climates

• habitats

• environments

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Which of the following finches is adapted to eating mainly insects?

• Large cactus finch

• Woodpecker finch

• Vegetarian finch

• Large ground finch

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Explain how beak variations in Darwin's finches contributed to the theory of natural selection.

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What is evolutionary fitness and how does it relate to the survival of a species?

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Fill in the blank: A stable biotic environment will have a lower _______ of evolution.

• rate

• speed

• intensity

• frequency

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Explain how fluctuating abiotic conditions can affect the rate of evolution.

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