What are population numbers and variation?

When individuals with inherited traits that are best suited to local environment are more likely to survive and reproduce than less fit individuals.

What is artificial selection?

The selective breeding of domesticated plants and animals to produce offspring with genetic traits that humans value.

How do pesticides show natural selection?

Pesticide application occurs, resistant individuals survive and reproduce, more applications of pesticide will be less effective, resulting higher percentage of resistant insets grows.

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What are population numbers and variation?	When individuals with inherited traits that are best suited to local environment are more likely to survive and reproduce than less fit individuals.
What is artificial selection?	The selective breeding of domesticated plants and animals to produce offspring with genetic traits that humans value.
How do pesticides show natural selection?	Pesticide application occurs, resistant individuals survive and reproduce, more applications of pesticide will be less effective, resulting higher percentage of resistant insets grows.