Biology Basics
MS-LS4-4
Explain natural selection without individual-choice misconceptions
Explain how variation, environment, survival, and reproduction shape populations.
Learn the skill
- 1Explain how variation, environment, survival, and reproduction shape populations.
- 2Avoid saying individual organisms choose to evolve.
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NYS Grades 3-8 Science Learning Standards · New York State Education DepartmentPractice preview
After several generations, a helpful trait rises from 200% to 204%. Which evidence supports natural selection?
A population changes from 410 to 405. What is the change?
After several generations, a helpful trait rises from 60% to 65%. Which evidence supports natural selection?
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