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Scientists have observed natural selection in action in multiple types of animals, plants and microorganisms. You will analyze one example – natural selection in peppered moths. Peppered moths are active at night. During the day, peppered moths rest on tree trunks and branches.
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This process is called evolution by natural selection. Evolution by natural selection takes place over many, many generations. Evolution by natural selection leads to adaptation within a population. The term evolution by natural selection does not refer to individuals changing, only to changes in the frequency of adaptive characteristics in the ...
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D. Artificial Selection 1. Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection predicts that species will develop adaptations and, therefore, eventually closely match Earth’s changing environments. 2. Selective breeding is the breeding of organisms for desired characteristics. 3.
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This process is called evolution by natural selection. Evolution by natural selection takes place over many, many generations. Evolution by natural selection leads to adaptation within a population. The term evolution by natural selection does not refer to individuals changing, only to changes in the frequency of adaptive characteristics in the ...
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Charles Darwin was a British naturalist who proposed the theory of biological evolution by natural selection. Darwin defined evolution as "descent with modification," the idea that species change over time, give rise to new species, and share a common ancestor.
Natural Selection = The process in nature by which, according to Darwin's Theory of Evolution, only the organisms best adapted to their environment tend to survive and transmit their genetic characteristics in increasing numbers to succeeding generations, while those less adapted tend to be eliminated.
