A-A* (AO3/4) - Natural Selection

Test yourself on A-A* (AO3/4) - Natural Selection

• Describe how an adaptation, such as better running speed, relates to natural selection.

• Which of the following aspects of Darwin’s theory of evolution does the story of the peppered moth most clearly illustrate?

• Which of the following outcomes to the populations of peppered moth would you expect given this environmental change?

• Which scenario, if it were to occur, would be a model for large-scale evolutionary change?

• Each of the following observations comes from a different scientific discipline. Which is the best support for Darwin’s concept of descent with modification?