naural selection Flashcards
1
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what is natural selection
A
survival of the fittest
2
Q
what is genetic variation
A
individuals w different alleles due to mutation
3
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what causes selection pressure
A
presentation, competition, diseases
4
Q
what do organisms do to survive
A
adapt and have different characteristics
5
Q
what is responsible for different characteristics
A
alleles
6
Q
how are characteristics passed on
A
the fittest ones survive with the best characteristics meaning they breed to become more common
7
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an example, of characteristics being passed on
A
antibiotic resistant bacteria
