How Traits Affect Survival and Reproduction
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Objective
I can describe how different traits in a population lead to adaptations that affect a species' ability to survive and reproduce in its environment.
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Define structural adaptations and provide two examples of structural adaptations in animals, explaining how each example helps the animal survive in its environment.
Describe behavioral adaptations and give an example of a behavioral adaptation in a specific animal. Explain how this behavior increases the animal's chances of survival.
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“Describe how variations in beak size among a population of finches could lead to adaptations that affect their survival and reproductive success in a specific environment. Provide at least two examples of how these adaptations might manifest. Explain how the coloration of a specific species of butterfly can influence its survival and reproductive success in its habitat. Discuss at least two adaptations related to coloration and their effects on the butterfly's chances of survival.”
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