Natural Selection
True or false- changes to the environment cause organisms to mutate their DNA, in order to adapt
False
This trait changed in Peppered Moths
The color of their wings
This word means something made or caused by nature
Natural
Mr. Keller would like to eat one of these
A penguin
(Fill in the blanks): "In natural selection, organisms that are well-adapted to the environment ____, and creatures that are not well-adapted _____."
Darwin's Finches have different beaks on different islands because...?
Different types of food are available for them to eat.
This word means something made or caused by humans
Artificial
What is the environment of a population of bacteria, when they are making someone sick?
The human body
Changes to this can result in organisms adapting in new ways.
The environment
(Fill in the blanks) "Giraffes with short necks _____, while giraffes with long necks ____ and _____, passing on the long-neck trait."
died, lived, reproduced
This word describes a trait that helps an organism to survive in its environment
Adaptation
What human body system includes the lungs?
Respiratory System
This genetic process creates variation within a species
Mutation
What environmental pressure (not change!) caused Rock Pocket Mice to change their fur color?
Predators (owls eating them).
This word describes differences between organisms of the same species
Variation
What large molecules does DNA instruct the body to create?
Proteins
CHALLENGE: This word describes the creation of a new species through natural selection.
Speciation
How have bacteria changed over time?
Increased resistance to antibiotics
This word describes something in an organism's environment that can kill it, or prevent it from reproducing
Pressure
This organelle allows good things to enter the cell, and keeps out bad things
Cell Membrane