A genetic characteristic that allows an organism to survive and reproduce:

The process by which humans take control of the breeding process to choose favorable traits to be passed on:

A characteristic of some animals to enter a state of deep sleep during the winter months:

Which internal structure is an adaptation that provided organisms with the function to perform gas exchange on land?

Galapagos finches are birds that live on islands off the coast of South America. The finches on the various islands are very different from each other. As a result of the different food resources on the islands, which of the following structures of the Galapagos finches experienced the greatest change through natural selection?

Cactus has spines instead of leaves. The spines reduces water loss through the stomata.

Webbed Feet

Migrating

Camouflage

Wings on Birds

Hunting

Deer Antlers

Giraffe's Long Neck

Building a Nest

Beavers Building a Dam

Playing Dead

A specific characteristic that varies from one individual to another is?

A bison has teeth that ate adapted for grazing or eating grasses. Suppose a disease were to kill off all the grasses in a region where the bison live. What would likely happen to the bison?

Which of the following is an example of selective breeding?

Worms do not have a backbone. This adaptation is called being-

Which of the following are ways to conserve heat?

An animal who is strongly muscled, has thick skin, and extra hair has been bred for specific reasons.

What is a physical adaptation?

What is a behavioral adaptation?

Chameleons are reptiles that have the ability to hide from predators and prey by blending in with their environment. They can change the pattern and/or color of their skin. This ability is known as

Crickets communicate with other crickets by chirping. Crickets who cannot make a sound are less likely to find a mate and reproduce. For this reason, there are few crickets that cannot make a sound. This is an example of

A spiny cactus is growing very successfully in an Arizona desert. This plant has made adaptations to its native environment that make it successful in harsh conditions. Three adaptations that the spiny cactus has are

Charles Darwin observed the finches on the island and noticed that each species was well suited to the life it led. For example, finches that ate insects had sharp, slender beaks; finches that ate seeds had strong, wide beaks. According to the above information and image, beak shape in these finches is an example of

Humans have selected the traits of dogs in order to use the dogs for specific jobs. Which dog pictured below was most likely bred to carry large amounts of mass in extremely cold environments?

Some moths have a brown body and brown wings, while other moths have a white body and white wings. The brown moths often rest on the bark of pine trees, and the white moths rest on the white bark of aspen trees. If all the aspen trees in an area were cut down, what would be the likely result?

One type of horse is a very large, heavy animal called a Clydesdale. What kind of work would such a large, heavy animal be expected to do?

Based on the dichotomous key, in what order should this insect be classified