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Evolution by Natural Selection Answer Key

Understand the mechanisms of evolution and how species change over time.

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Darwin's Theory

Q1.What are the four main ideas of natural selection?

Answer

1) Variation exists, 2) More offspring than can survive, 3) Competition for resources, 4) Individuals with favorable traits survive and reproduce more.

Q2.What's an adaptation?

Answer

A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.

Q3.What's fitness in evolutionary terms?

Answer

How well an organism can survive and reproduce in its environment (not physical strength).

Evidence for Evolution

Q4.What are fossils?

Q5.What are homologous structures?

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