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Evolution Notes

___________________________ - a population of organisms changing .

___________________________ - the deciding factor in which organisms genes are passed on

to .

___________________________ - when humans decide which genes to pass along,

like .

___________________________ - when organisms pick and choose from mates to decide

which ones genes will pass on, like .

___________________________- when limiting factors from an organisms environment

chooses which members of a population will pass their genes on. Usually by
.

3 examples of Limiting Factors:

Sexual Reproduction can provide offspring .

Make a prediction

The Four Parts of Natural Selection

- Making more offspring than .

For example:

- Natural differences in .

For example:

- Organisms with certain traits are able to

to pass on their genes to the next generation.

For example:

- An trait
that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.
For example:

Give two examples of adaptations that a cheetah has.

Fish live underwater. Why are fish "fittest" to the ocean water instead of land?

Essential Questions:

Pick two of the three essential questions to answer.

1. How do natural selection and genetic variation contribute to the evolution of species?

2. How do environmental factors help determine which members of a species will survive or
become extinct?

3. How can an adaptation for one individual in a species can impact the survival for the entire
species?