Natural Selection Flashcards

1
Q

In nature resources are

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limited

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2
Q

Within the population is a variety of

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Fruits

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3
Q

Traits are

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heritable

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4
Q

There is a ____ to survive and reproduce

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Competition

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5
Q

Individuals that are more “fit” have more

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fertile off spring

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6
Q

The earth is about _____ lots of time for evolution to work

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4.54 billion years old

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7
Q

Over time, natural selection _____ unfavorable traits from a population

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Eliminates

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8
Q

Over time the favorable _____ in a population are selected by increased reproduction and results in _____ frequency in gene pool

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High gene

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9
Q

New traits come about by

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Mutations

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