Biology- Natural Selection Notesheet

Question 1

What is Genetic Equilibrium?

Answer 1

When the genetic makeup of a population will remain relatively the same until something happened to change it.

Question 2

What is Natural Selection?

Answer 2

When a populations genetic equilibrium is disrupted by slowing fit individuals to survive and reproduce at a greater rate.

Question 3

What does a mean for an individual to be “Fit”?

Answer 3

It means they are strongest or best adapted for survival.

Question 4

What are things that can increase the Natural Selection process?

Answer 4

• Competition from other animals
• Change in climate
• Being hunted by other animals (predation)

Question 5

How long can Natural Selection take?

Answer 5

Thousands to millions of years.