darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection

Question 1

what does the theory of evolution state?

Answer 1

organisms have changed over time

Question 2

what is natural selection?

Answer 2

the process by which the change of organisms has occurred by

Question 3

who was the theory of natural selection proposed by?

Answer 3

charles darwin

Question 4

what must exist for natural selection to occur?

Answer 4

variation between the genes of individuals in a population

Question 5

what is this variation the result of?

Answer 5

the result of random mutation which does not occur in response to any factor in the environment

Question 6

what aids survival?

Answer 6

advantageous characteristics

Question 7

what are surviving individuals more likely to do?

Answer 7

reproduce and pass on their advantageous alleles

Question 8

what happens over many generations to the advantageous allele?

Answer 8

the advantageous alleles become more common in the population

Question 9

what 5 points should you make for a natural selection question?

Answer 9

variation
competition
survival
reproduction
alleles are passed on