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Natural/Artificial Selection

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The process by which organisms gradually change over time is: EVOLUTION
Darwin's first observations of natural selection involved: finches (birds)
Only members of the same ____ can mate with one another. species
A ____ includes all members of the same species in an area at the same time. population
Differences in traits in a population is called genetic ___. variation
______ are traits that help an organism survive in its environment. Adaptations.
When humans interfere and breed plants/animals for certain traits, that is called _____ ______. artificial selection
___________ is the competition where organisms either survive (win) or die (lose). Natural selection
When all members of a species have died, they have gone ___. extinct
Another word or artificial selection Selective breeding
Another way of saying natural selection Survival of the Fittest
Who chooses for natural selection to occur? Nature chooses
Who chooses for artificial selection/selective breeding to occur? Humans choose
Created by: Mrs. Corey
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