The graphs show changes in allele frequencies in a population at three points in time as a drought becomes more severe.
Which statement best describes how natural selection affects alleles?
Which of the following observations best supports the conclusion that two animal species evolved from a common ancestor in recent geological history?
The diagram below shows four types of finches labeled W, X, Y, and Z. The type of finch labeled W adapted different traits over a long period of time that resulted in the three different types of finches labeled X, Y, and Z. What is the most likely reason the finches labeled X, Y, and Z adapted different traits from the finch labeled W?
Do organisms "decide" to evolve and change?
Match the following terms with their definitions.
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Evolution | arrow_right_alt | an organism’s ability to survive and reproduce |
Fitness | arrow_right_alt | traits that are favorable in a specific environment (random and formed by mutations from generation to generation) |
Adaptations | arrow_right_alt | when an organism has more offspring because of a favored genetic trait/allele, leading to an increase in that favored trait/allele |
Natural selection | arrow_right_alt | a change in allele/trait frequency over time |