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Evolution
Biology
Question | Answer |
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What was the name of Charles Darwin's ship? | HMS Beagle |
What did Darwin discover about the Galapagos Finches? | The Finches had different bills based on the type of food they ate |
What is natural selection? | animals with traits that are better suited for their environment are more likely to survive than others |
What did Darwin propose as a cause of evolution? | natural selection |
Over time, the number or individuals with advantageous traits will _________. | increase |
When a population produces more offspring than can possibly survive | overpopulation |
Differences in inherited traits between individuals in a population | variation |
Having a particular trait that increases an individual's chances for survival | selection |
Over time, traits that improve survival and reproduction become more common | adaptation |