| Vocabulary One (1) | Vocabulary Two (2) | Moth Experiement | Galapagos finches | Bonus Questions |
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What is Evolution
The change in inherited characteristics (phenotypes) over time
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What is variation
An inherited trait that makes an individual "different" from other members of its species; differences among human species
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What was the Industrial Revolution?
This specific moment in history caused a change in the tree trunks, making them of dark color
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(1) False (disagree);
(2) The compete for different foods such as fruits/buds and cactus seeds.
(1) The Vegetarian Finch and the Large Cactus Finch will compete for food.(Agree or disagree);
(2) Explain |
What is competition
Animals may fight, make threatening sounds,
and act aggressively toward members of the same species. These behaviors usually occur as the result of... |
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What is a species
A group of individuals in a population.
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Who is Charles Darwin
A naturalist who sailed around the world, observing plants and animals; especially the Galapagos finches.
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DIsadvantageous
Before the Industrial Revolution, being a dark colored moth was (advantageous/disadvantageous)
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(1) True (agree);
(2) They both eat mainly seeds.
(1)The Medium Tree Finch will compete with the Large Tree Finch.(Agree or disagree);
(2) Explain |
What is Natural Selection
A process involves choosing certain organisms
to reproduce with one another in order to pass on specific, desirable traits to their offspring |
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What is extinction
When an environment changes and the organisms cannot adapt
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What is Population
All of the individuals of a species living in the same area.
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Advantageous
After the Industrial Revolution, being a dark colored moth was (advantageous/disadvantageous)
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(1) Agree
(2) They both compete for mainly seeds
(1) The sharp-beaked ground finch and the small ground finch will both compete for the same food. (Agree or disagree);
(2) Explain |
What is biological adaptation
The fur of the snowshoe rabbit changes to a
lighter color in the winter. This allows the rabbit to blend in with its surroundings. This change is an example of ... |
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What is Natural Selection
The process in which organisms with the best traits suited to their environment are able to survive and reproduce.
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What is Competition
A process where individuals within a species "fight" over necessary resources such as food, water and shelter.
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The moth's "best "trait" allowed them to survive in a polluted or unpolluted forest allowing them to survive and reproduce
How was the moth experiment an example of natural selection?
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(1) Agree
(2) They both compete for cactus seeds and parts
(1) All cactus finches, whether large or small, will compete for the same food. (Agree or disagree);
(2) Explain |
What is sexual reproduction
Which process is a cause of variation in a species?
(1) metamorphosis (2) cellular respiration (3) sexual reproduction (4) regulation |
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What is the Theory of Evolution
An idea (not a hypothesis), backed up by scientific evidence, on how organisms, such as humans, have changed over may years.
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What is Camoflauge
When an organism is able to blend in with its environment and hide away from its predators.
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What is a mutation
The cause for the "first" dark moth to appear
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Disagree; They all eat different types of food.
(1) All 13 Galapagos finches will compete with each other over food. (Agree or disagree);
(2) Explain |
What is a mutation
An organism is born with a genetic abnormality
not present in any of its ancestors. This abnormality is most likely the result of (1) circulation (3) mutation (2) competition (4) respiration |
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