Chapter 4 - Adaptations for Survival Flashcards

1
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How do adaptations occur

A

through mutations

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2
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Why might an animal need to adapt

A

To be better suited to their environment

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3
Q

Give three examples of adaptations

A

Peppered Moths
Red Squirrels
Hummingbirds

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4
Q

Outline Darwins theory

A

Natural Selection

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5
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Outline Lamarcks theory

A

The giraffe needed to plants and so it stretched

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6
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Why was Darwins theory rejected

A

It did not agree with the ideas of the church

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