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Natural Selection and Artificial Selection -
Questions
1. A. Natural selection
2. B. It removes diversity and bad traits.
3. C. Humans are involved and can select the most desirable organisms
Offspring are the young born from a living organism.
An adaptation is a trait or behavior that happens over time that helps an organism survive and function better in their environment.
Natural selection is the process where the traits that make an organism better adapted to the environment so that they survive and reproduce are passed on to the next generation.
Artificial selection (selective breeding) is the process that occurs when humans breed plants or animals for specific traits - for example, a dog with brown fur.
Diversity means there are differences in traits of organisms within a population.
If you were a predator bird, which moth would be easier prey to hunt? Why?
The easiest moth to hunt would be the larger species of moths, such as the Atlas Moth or the Luna Moth. These moths are larger and slower than smaller species, making them easier to spot and catch. Additionally, they tend to fly in open areas, making them easier to spot and pursue.
1. How can humans selectively breed a vegetable to produce a more desirable crop?
2. What is natural selection?
3. Explain how natural selection allows beetles that are camouflaged to flourish in their environment?
1. Humans can selectively breed a vegetable to produce a more desirable crop by cross-pollinating plants with desirable traits, such as disease resistance, size, shape, and color. This process is known as selective breeding.
2. Natural selection is the process by which organisms that are better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce than those that are less adapted. This process leads to the evolution of species over time.
3. Natural selection allows beetles that are camouflaged to flourish in their environment because they are less likely to be seen by predators. Camouflaged beetles are more likely to survive and reproduce, passing on their genes to the next generation. Over time, this process leads to the evolution of more and more camouflaged beetles in the population.