Natural Selection
Genetics
Behavioral Adaptations
Physical Adaptations
Selective Breeding
100

What is Natural Selection?

Natural Selection is selection that happens naturally, or by nature.

100

What is a physical trait?

Something an organism has that we can see.
100

When an organism goes into a low energy state for the winter, what is this process called.

Hibernation

100

What would be the primary reason for an organism to be poisonous?

In order to keep things from eating them.

100

What is Selective Breeding?

Selective breeding is where there is an outside influence on what traits an organism passes on.
200

Is camouflage more of a result of Natural Selection or Selective Breeding?

Natural Selection.

200

What causes an organism to show a recessive trait?

When they have both chromosomes as recessive genes.

200

Why do birds migrate to other places?

In order to survive weather changes. 

200
Why do some animals have fur that is thicker than others?

In order to survive colder temperatures.  

200
Are dogs being descended from wolves because of Natural Selection or Selective Breeding?

Selective Breeding.

300

Is large size in prey animals more a result of Natural Selection or Selective breeding?

Selective Breeding
300

What is it called when a genome looks like this (Ww)

Heterozygous

300

What is the purpose of Phototropism in Plants?

Allows for the plants to ensure that they get sunlight for photosynthesis.

300

What is the reason for plants developing larger leaves?

In order to absorb more sunlight for photosynthesis.

300
Would a farmer use seeds from a plant that produced a lot of food or a small amount of food?

A lot of food.

400

Who came up with the Theory of Evolution?

Charles Darwin

400

What do we call the process of transferring genetic information from one generation to the next?

Heredity.

400

Why are Venus Flytraps carnivorous?

Their environments don't have all the nutrients they need to survive

400

What is the purpose of bright colors on flowers?

To get insects to come to them for pollination.

400

What is the most probable reason that we would selectively breed cows?

Increased milk production.

500

What is the difference between Natural Selection and Selective Breeding?

Selective breeding is where there is outside interference and Natural selection is where nature decides.

500

What is the difference in Homozygous Dominant and Homozygous Recessive?

If the chromosomes are either both dominant or both recessive.

500

What causes a fight or flight reaction in organisms?

Adrenaline 

500

What is the purpose of Cacti developing spines?

Protection from being eaten by animals.
500

What is the most likely reason we would selectively breed sunflowers?

To increase the amount of seeds they produce.