Biology Flashcards: Explain Natural Selection Process

Study Explain Natural Selection Process in Biology with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Which outcome defines evolution by natural selection over time?

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ANSWER

Increased frequency of alleles that improve fitness in that environment. Beneficial alleles become more common over successive generations.

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A student claims: "Natural selection happens when individual animals evolve new traits during their lifetime to survive a challenge." Which response best corrects the claim using the key idea of how natural selection works?

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