Vocabulary
Camouflaged
To hide
Natural selection is
the process by which organisms with traits that help them survive and reproduce are more likely to pass those traits to the next generation. Over time, this leads to changes in populations.
Wolf are common to what species.
Dogs
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Variation
a change or difference in condition.
How does variation in a population affect natural selection
Variation provides different traits within a population.
Lions and tigers are common to what species
Cats
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Evolution
the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth.
What role does the environment play in natural selection
The environment determines which traits are beneficial.
Monkeys are common to what species
People
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computers
Adaptation
the action or process of adapting or being adapted: "the adaptation of teaching strategy to meet students' needs
Can individuals evolve through natural selection
No
What dinosaur are common to what species
alligators
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common ancestry
all living beings are descendants of a unique ancestor, the last universal common ancestor (LUCA) of all life on Earth
What is an example of natural selection in action
One example is the peppered moth. Before the Industrial Revolution, light-colored moths were more common because they blended with tree bark.
Lizard are common to what species
snakes
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