Adaptations
There are two categories of adaptations, what are they?
The two categories of adaptations are PHYSICAL ADAPTATIONS and BEHAVIORAL ADAPTATIONS
Natural Selection is often called "Survival __ ____ __________" (three words)
Natural Selection is often called "Survival OF THE FITTEST"
__________ drives _________ which causes __________.
MUTATIONS/ADAPTATIONS drives NATURAL SELECTION which causes EVOLUTION
A species of frog is the victim of an invasive toad that is bigger and stronger. How could the frog adapt to survive?
Open Ended
Give two examples of a PHYSICAL adaptation in an animal.
Giraffes long neck, elephant trunks, zebra stripes, insect camouflage...
Organisms with helpful adaptations are more likely to do what?
Organisms with helpful adaptations are more likely to SURVIVE AND REPRODUCE, PASSING DOWN THOSE TRAITS.
Evidence of evolution can be seen in what TYPE of fossils?
Evidence of evolution can be seen in TRANSITIONAL fossils.
How have beavers evolved to survive in the forests of Canada?
Give two example of a BEHAVIORAL adaptation in an animal.
Mimic Octopus, fight or flight, badger's aggression, pufferfish getting bigger....
Natural Selection is about survival in the wild. What is the other kind of "Selection" called? And why does that kind of "Selection" happen?
The other kind is called ARTIFICIAL SELECTION. Artificial selection happens for reasons other than survival, like breeding more effective hunting dogs, dogs that don't shed.
Does evolution happen over a short or long period of time?
Evolution happens over LONG periods of time.
Why do some insects in the rainforest evolve to have bright colors instead of camouflage?
Bright colors warn predators off and can make the animal look more dangerous/poisonous.
Adaptations that help an organism ___________, are the ones that get passed down by natural selection.
Adaptations that help an organism SURVIVE/REPRODUCE, are the ones that get passed down by natural selection.
What happens to organisms that do not have helpful adaptations and are not fit for an environment/situation?
Organisms without the correct adaptations for an environment will not survive and could go extinct.
Evolution and Fossil evidence shows that all organisms came from.....
Evolution and Fossil evidence shows that all organisms came from A COMMON ANCESTOR.
How could a penguin evolve to survive better if it was transported to a tropical island?
It could get smaller and have less feathers!