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8.13C Adaptations and Survival

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Question 1
1.

Select any examples of natural selection that increase the chances of survival.

Question 2
2.

Select any examples of selective breeding that increase the chances of survival.

Question 3
3.

The following image shows a mammoth.
Select any traits adapted for living in a cold climate.

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Question 4
4.

The figure below shows two spotted salamanders that belong to the same species.


Which of these terms is used to describe the difference between the salamanders in the figure above?

Question 5
5.

The illustration below shows the changes over time in a population of mice in the wild after a population of hawks has moved into the grassy fields where they live. The white and dark mice differ only in color.


Which of the following terms would best be used to describe the 3 steps shown in this diagram?

Question 6
6.
Finish the explanation for why the mouse population changed over time in the snowy environment. The hawks eat more _______ mice than _______ mice, because they can see the _______ mice more easily.
Question 7
7.

A species of rodent inhabits a moist forest climate. Over time, the climate shifts to become drier and more desert-like. The ability to consume plants adapted to dry environments is an adaptation that ____the rodent species' chances of survival as its habitat changes.

Question 8
8.

Increased _____ could lead to the extinction of a species?

Question 9
9.

___ ____ is the process by which humans breed organisms for certain characteristics.

Question 10
10.

A ___ is a group of organisms of the same species that live in a defined geographical area.

Question 11
11.

Charles Darwin studied the finches of the Galapagos Islands and found that their beaks vary in shape and size.

Darwin found that the finches that ate mostly insects had long, narrow beaks. Finches that ate mostly seeds had shorter, broad beaks to crush seeds. Over time, the finches that were born with beaks better suited to the available food supply in their habitats survived and reproduced due to ____ ____.

Question 12
12.

Which reason best explains why reproduction is necessary?

Question 13
13.

A trait that helps an organism to survive and reproduce is called an___

Question 14
14.

In order to survive and reproduce, organisms need to have ___ favorable for survival.

Question 15
15.

Sexually-reproducing species have an advantage over asexually-reproducing species in their ability to ___.

Farmers crossbreed two types of cows to produce a breed of cow that has high-quality beef and can tolerate a hot climate.
Dogs of the same breed and having a desirable coat color are bred with one another to produce more puppies with that same coat color.
Giraffes with longer necks survive a dry season by eating leaves from the tops of trees. Those giraffes breed more successfully that year.
People capture yellow fish from a pond and breed only the most attractive individuals. This eventually results in fancy pet goldfish.
Goats that have the ability to climb steep cliffs are better able to escape predators.
Green grasshoppers are eaten by birds less often than brown grasshoppers in a lush, grassy habitat. Eventually, most of the grasshoppers in the population are green.
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