SPECIES DIVERSITY - London Islamic...
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SPECIES DIVERSITYLesson 7
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DIFFERENCES WITHIN SPECIES
Differences (variations) within species include physical or behavioral characteristics
These differences are the results of both inherited and acquired (learned) traits
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DIFFERENCES WITHIN SPECIESEXAMPLE
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ACQUIRED TRAITS
These traits develop from an organisms’ interactions with its environment
They are influenced by factors like nutrition, climate, geography, and socialization
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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
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NATURAL SELECTIONEXAMPLEWhich frogs would have a greater chance of not being eaten? Why do you think so?
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NATURAL SELECTIONEXAMPLEWhich giraffes would have a greater chance of surviving? Explain why.
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