Natural selection gizmo - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which of the following statements best describes what will most likely occur to the moth populations in the image below? - Answer-The light moths will be captured by predators more easily than the dark moths, and the population of dark moths will rise. Explanation: The light moths are highly visible to predators against the dark tree, but the dark moths are nearly invisible to predators. So, it is likely that more light moths will be captured by the predators, causing the population of ligh...

Biology - Natural Selection Gizmo All Right Answers + Explanations.

Biological evolution - correct answer Change in the inhereted traits of a population of organisms that occurs over many generations. Misconception alert:----------- refers to the change in populations of organisms over time,but does jot imply how these chnages have taken place. In spite kd a variety of critcisms,natural selection is considered by most biolgists to be the primary mechinism of evolution Camouflage - correct answer Coloring or markings that help an organism blend in with its sur...

Evolution: Natural and Artificial Selection Gizmo Assessment/5 Questions and Answers

Natural Selection Gizmo 5 Questions with complete answers 2023 Which of the following statements best describes what will most likely occur to the moth populations in the image below? The light moths will be captured by predators more easily than the dark moths, and the population of dark moths will rise. Explanation: The light moths are highly visible to predators against the dark tree, but the dark moths are nearly invisible to predators. So, it is likely that more light moths will be cap...

Vocabulary: artificial selection, breed, chromosome, evolution, fitness, genotype, mutation, natural selection, phenotype [Note to teachers and students: This Gizmo was designed as a follow-up to the Evolution: Mutation and Selection Gizmo. We recommend doing that activity before trying this one.] Prior Knowledge Question (Do this BEFORE using the Gizmo.)

Gizmos Evolution, Natural and Artificial Selection Student Exploration: Evolution: Natural and Artificial Selection Directions: Follow the instructions to go through the simulation. Respond to the questions and prompts in the orange boxes. Vocabulary: artificial selection breed chromosome evolution fitness genotype mutation natural selection, phenotype [Note to teachers and students: This...

Biology - Natural Selection Gizmo All Right Answers + Explanations

Student Exploration: Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium Vocabulary: allele, genotype, Hardy-Weinberg equation, Hardy-Weinberg principle, heterozygous, homozygous, incompletely dominant, Punnett square Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) A bird’s feather color is controlled by two alleles, D (dark feathers) and d (lighter feathers). Suppose two Dd birds mate. What percentages of DD, Dd, and dd offspring would you predict? Use the Punnett square at right to help determin...