Follow along during the lecture, after each slide you will need to answer a question or qustions assesing your undrestanding of the material.
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Question 1
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Think about the different animals you know. Why do you think some animals are better suited to their environment than others? Answer the question by giving a specific example of an animal and a trait that would make it better suited for a specific environment.
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Question 2
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Which of the following statements correctly describes the process of natural selection? Select all that apply.
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Question 3
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What is a phrase used to describe natural selection?
Question 4
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Which of the following best describes the Founder Effect?
Question 5
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What happens to the gene pool of a population after a bottleneck event?
Question 6
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Which of the following best describes the effects of gene flow on a population? Select all that apply:
Question 7
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Crossing over leads to genetic variation.
Question 8
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Mutations create _______ _______ .
Question 9
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Mutations change the _______ _______ sequence.
Question 10
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Which of the following statements are true about recombination and crossing over? Select all that apply:
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EXIT TICKET QUESTION: What are the mechanisms that cause evolution?
Organisms with beneficial traits are more likely to survive and reproduce.
Natural selection leads to a decrease in the number of organisms in a population.
Organisms that are not well-adapted to their environment are less likely to survive.
Natural selection is a random process that does not depend on an organism’s traits.