Post on 10-Feb-2021
SPECIES DIVERSITYLesson 7
DIFFERENCES WITHIN SPECIES
Differences (variations) within species include physical or behavioral characteristics
These differences are the results of both inherited and acquired (learned) traits
DIFFERENCES WITHIN SPECIESEXAMPLE
ACQUIRED TRAITS
These traits develop from an organisms’ interactions with its environment
They are influenced by factors like nutrition, climate, geography, and socialization
NATURAL SELECTION
A process where species that are best adapted (suited) to their environment tend to survive and pass on their traits to their offspring
NATURAL SELECTIONEXAMPLEWhich frogs would have a greater chance of not being eaten? Why do you think so?
NATURAL SELECTIONEXAMPLEWhich giraffes would have a greater chance of surviving? Explain why.
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