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Define Natural Selection Quick Check
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Consider the following scenario:
In an aquatic bird population, some birds have long legs. Other birds have short legs. The food supply is minimal. The birds with long legs are able to wade farther into the water where they can find fish. Over time, the birds with long legs become more common.
What scientific term best describes this scenario?
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mutation
mutation
selective pressures
selective pressures
fitness
fitness
natural selection
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Consider the following scenario:
In an aquatic bird population, some birds have long legs. Other birds have short legs. The food supply is minimal. The birds with long legs are able to wade farther into the water where they can find fish. Over time, the birds with long legs become more common.
What scientific term best describes this scenario?
(1 point)
Responses
mutation
mutation
selective pressures
selective pressures
fitness
fitness
natural selection
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GPT-4o mini
The scientific term that best describes this scenario is **natural selection**.
In this case, the birds with long legs have a survival advantage (fitness) because they can access more food sources, leading to their increased prevalence in the population over time.
In this case, the birds with long legs have a survival advantage (fitness) because they can access more food sources, leading to their increased prevalence in the population over time.