Natural Selection
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- Q1Which of the following is true of natural selection?A population has certain individuals that are born with adaptations suitable to a specific environmentAn individual adapts to an environmentThe biggest and the strongest will always be more likely to surviveThe smallest and weakest will always be at a disadvantage30s
- Q2The term "fitness" in biology means...LifespanReproductive potentialSpeed and agilityPhysical strength and size30s
- Q3A species of tree has three different variations in equal numbers of tall, medium, and short. This tree has a long trunk and the leaves exist mostly near the top of the tree. A population of deer moves in that loves to eat the leaves of this particular tree. So much in fact that it can over-eat the leaves and kill the tree. How might future generations of this tree look after the new population of deer moves in? (Think about the size of a typical deer)The populations would not change at allAll the trees would get eatenThe short trees would increase in number while the tall trees decreaseThe tall trees would increase in number while the short trees decrease in number30s
- Q4Choose the best answer regarding natural selectionThe most suitable genetic traits tend to be passed on to the next generationPopulations can evolve but individuals cannotThe adaptations that give organisms the most reproductive success are most likely to be passedAll answers are true of natural selection30s