Natural Selection
The process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring?
What is natural selection
Artificial selection
What is the process by which humans breed plants or animals for specific traits?
What does “survival of the fittest” mean?
What is the idea that individuals best suited to their environment survive and reproduce?
Is breeding corn to be sweeter an example of natural or artificial selection?
What is artificial selection?
Christa McAuliffe’s job before becoming an astronaut?
What is a teacher?
The scientist known for the theory of natural selectoin
Who is Charles Darwin?
Name one example of artificial selection in animals.
What is breeding dogs, or dairy cows, or chickens for more meat/eggs?
Many answers - need to be phrased as a question!!
What is one trait that might make an animal more “fit”?
What is camouflage, speed, sharp teeth, etc.?
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are an example of what kind of selection?
What is natural selection?
Name of the space shuttle that Christa McAuliffe was selected to fly on
What is the challenger?
The four main components of natural selection
What are variation, inheritance, high rate of population growth, and fitness
How is artificial selection different from natural selection?
What is artificial selection is guided by humans, while natural selection happens without human interference?
A giraffe with a longer neck survives better. Is this natural or artificial selection, why?
What is natural selection because humans are uninvolved and it is a trait of fitness that helps them survive.
Wild moths changing color to blend in with soot during the Industrial Revolution—what kind of selection?
What is natural selection?
Special title Christa was given by NASA
What is "First teacher in space"?
True or False: Natural selection always leads to the perfect organism.
What is false?
True or False: Artificial selection can happen in wild ecosystems.
What is false
What might happen to a population if the environment suddenly changes?
What is some may die and others may survive if they have helpful traits?
If farmers choose the biggest tomatoes to plant seeds from, what is this?
What is artificial selection?
Year the Challenger tragedy occured?
What is 1986?
The name of the famous islands where Darwin studied finches?
What are the Galápagos Islands?
Why might artificial selection cause problems in a population?
What is reduced genetic diversity or increased health issues?
Why is variation important in natural selection?
What is it allows some individuals to survive changes in the environment?
Which selection type can lead to evolution over many generations?
What is both, but especially natural selection?
Christa McAuliffe once said, “I touch the future. I ___.” What’s the missing word?
What is 'teach'?