Survival of the Sneakiest

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Classwork Assignment
1. Read the cartoon Survival of the Sneakiest.
2. Use the Word Wall, or your textbook, and define the following terms:
natural selection
fitness
sexual selection
trait

3. Is the strongest, fastest, or most attractive organism always the most likely to pass genes to the next generation? Explain your answer by using the cartoon.
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4. When it comes to crickets, what does fitness mean?
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5. Is calling good or bad for a cricket's fitness?
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6. Give some examples of selection at work in this cricket story.
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7. How does selection favor calling? How does selection favor not calling?
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