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Natural Selection Notes
Use the following terms to fill in the blanks based on the proper definition:
 Adaptation
 Mimicry
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 Evolution
 Natural selection
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 Individuals
Populations
Protective coloration
1. Natural Selection_ - the process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to
survive and produce more offspring.
2. Adaptation - a change or process of change by which an organism or species becomes better
suited to its environment.
3. Evolution- the process when the overall population changes over time.
4. Natural selection acts at the level of Individuals
5. Evolution acts at the level of Population
6. Protective coloration- Many animals, especially insects, are very well camouflaged against
visual detection by predators, especially birds.
7. Mimicry- the phenomenon whereby unprotected prey species (called “mimics”) gain protection
from predators by mimicking toxic or otherwise protected species (called “models”).
Natural Selection Notes
Use the following terms to fill in the blanks based on the proper definition:
 Adaptation
 Mimicry
 Evolution
 Natural selection
 Individuals



Populations
Protective coloration
Natural Selection_ - the process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment
tend to survive and produce more offspring.

Adaptation - a change or process of change by which an organism or species becomes
better suited to its environment.

Evolution- the process when the overall population changes over time.

Natural selection acts at the level of Individuals

Evolution acts at the level of Population

Protective coloration- Many animals, especially insects, are very well camouflaged
against visual detection by predators, especially birds.

Mimicry- the phenomenon whereby unprotected prey species (called “mimics”) gain
protection from predators by mimicking toxic or otherwise protected species (called
“models”).