Practice Natural Selection: The Driving Force Of Evolution (2) - Evolution and Natural Selection

Practice: Natural Selection: The Driving Force of Evolution

Lesson 2Evolution and Natural Selection

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Question 1.
What is the main mechanism of evolution?
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Think about what drives changes in species over time.
Question 2.
What does adaptation refer to?
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Consider how traits help an organism in its environment.
3Question 3.
What are the four key components of natural selection?
- Mutation, Inheritance, Variation, Competition
- Variation, Inheritance, Overproduction, Differential Survival
- Adaptation, Fitness, Speciation, Evidence
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Remember V.I.O.D.
4Question 4.
Is genetic variation essential for natural selection to operate?
- True
- False
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Consider how differences in traits affect survival.
Question 5.
Describe a scenario where evolutionary changes could be rapid due to recent environmental changes and provide an example.
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Think about how human activities alter the environments of organisms.
Question 6.
Analyze how speciation through allopatric mechanisms can lead to biodiversity within a given ecosystem.
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Consider examples like Darwin's finches on the Galapagos Islands.

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