B3 - Life on Earth

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A group of organisms that can breed together to produce fertile offspring.
Species
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Species do this to become more likely to survive in a certain environment.
Adapt
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A cactus has a small surface-area to volume ratio in order to..
Reduce water loss
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Fish have these to extract oxygen from water for respiration.
Gills
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These features of a fish's anatomy propel them through water.
Tail fins
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The bodies of fish are ........... . This helps them to move through water with as little resistance as possible.
Streamlined
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When individuals of the same species have differences it is called .........
Variation
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If mutations occur in body cells they have ....... effect
No
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When genes change, it is called....
Mutations
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If mutations occur during the formation of sex cells, the mutation is ............... to offspring.
Passed on
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A benefit of an offspring developing new characteristics is that it can help the organism to ......
Survive
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Developing new characteristics can be .............. to the organism
Harmful
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Natural selection means........
Survival of the Fittest
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Individuals of a species must ........ for resources
Compete
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Species with certain adapted features will have .......... chance of survival.
Better
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When species with better adapted features are looking for food, others will ..........
Die off
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The process of less adapted species dying off is called ......
Natural Selection
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When a human chooses what gets selected it is called..........
Selective Breeding
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Selective breeding can be dangerous as it promotes development of features that.........
Do not help survival
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Card 2

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Species do this to become more likely to survive in a certain environment.

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Adapt

Card 3

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A cactus has a small surface-area to volume ratio in order to..

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Card 4

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Fish have these to extract oxygen from water for respiration.

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Card 5

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These features of a fish's anatomy propel them through water.

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