Principles of Natural Selection

Question 1

Overproduction of Offspring

Answer 1

Lots of offspring and limited resources causes competition for these resources.

Question 2

Variation

Answer 2

Differences in the physical traits of organisms.

Question 3

Adaptation

Answer 3

Feature that allows and organism to better survive its environment.

Question 4

Descent with Modification

Answer 4

Change in gene frequency over time.