Chapter 1

1.10 Evolution and Our Everyday Lives

Vocabulary

  • Artificial selection: n. Evolutionary process in which humans choose features of an animal or plant to reproduce
  • Ancestors: n. Descended
  • Bear: v. Have
  • Enhance: v. Advanced
  • Extinction: n. Species that no longer exists
  • Resistance: n. Not affected by
  • Yield: v. Give/more

Summary

Natural selection is a main part of evolution. Humans can affect natural selection. Humans selectively breed animals and plants. This is known as artificial selection. Humans also affect evolution through habitat loss and climate change , they also affect how species evolve. After years of use of pesticides, many insects have become resistant to them. However, the more human understand evolution then the more human can help nature.

Question

  1. What is artificial selection?
    • A. An evolutionary process when plants evolve naturally
    • B. An evolutionary process when animals change naturally
    • C. An evolutionary process in which humans choose features of an animal or plant to reproduce
    • D. When fake plants are grown
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