Bio part 2

Which answer BEST shows an animal's adaptation to the tropical rain forest?

Camo in tree frog

The founder of modern evolution theory is considered to be _____.

Charles Darwin

A pattern of evolution that results when two unrelated species begin to appear similar because of environmental condition is _______.

Convergent evolution

The flying squirrel of North America closely resembles the flying phalanger of Australia. They are similar in size and have long, bushy trails and skin folds that allow them to glide through the air. The squirrel is a placental mammal, while the phalanger is a marsupial. These close resemblances, even though genetically and geographically separated by great distances, can best be explained by ______.

Convergent evolution

The average individuals of a population are favored in _____ selection.

Stabilizing

Natural selection can best be defined as the _____.

Survival and reproduction of the organisms that are genetically best adapted to the environment

A requirement of artificial selection is ______.

Selective breeding

Within a decade of the introduction of a new insecticide, nearly all of the descendants of the target pests were immune to the usual-sized dose. The most likely explanation for this immunity to the insecticide is that ______.

it selected random mutations that were present in the insect population and that provided immunity to the insecticide

In _____ selection, individuals with both extreme forms of a trait are at a selective advantage.

Disruptive

_____ selection favors one extreme form of a trait in a population.

Directional

A requirement of natural selection is _____.

Genetic Variation

The main difference between artificial and natural selection is ______.

Natural selection occurs naturally, selective breeding occurs when humans intervene