Semester 2: Unit 6
Directions: Please fill out this study guide with the correct answers using your lessons as a source of help. Once completed, you will upload this to your sample work dropbox for the corresponding unit.
Match the following terms with their definitions:
Intraspecific competition, Interspecific competition, Mutation, Adaptation,
Genetic Drift, Altruistic Behavior, mass extinction, Species
Word
Definition
A change in genetic information caused by a chance in the sequence of DNA
Evolution caused by random events
Competition between two or more individuals of the same species
Any trait that can be passed on to subsequent generations that increases the organism’s ability to survive in its environment and reproduce
Exhibited by individuals within a group that potentially reduces the fitness of that individual but enhances the fitness of other members of the group.
Competition between two or more individuals of different species
A group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring
A large-scale dying off of a vast number of species in relatively short geological time
Answer the following questions/statements (each number should have a response):
What type of behavior is it if a dog shares its treat with another dog?
Does adaptation occur rapidly or over periods of time?
Why is genetic variation beneficial in a population?
Explain natural selection.
Give an example of artificial selection.
Give an example of genetic modification.
