Question

Natural selection and artificial selection use different selective pressures

1. Explain the difference in selective pressures between natural selection and artificial selection
2. Make a claim about how artificial selection can result in organisms such as this:
3. In your opinion, does this organism have high or low fitness to survive in the natural environment?
4. Explain why or why not providing at least one possible reason
Your answer should be between two to five sentences and include concepts and vocabulary learned in this unit. (You must write in complete sentences to ear full credit)

Use ten year old words

Answer 1

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1. The main difference in selective pressures between natural selection and artificial selection is that natural selection is driven by environmental factors, such as predation, competition for resources, and climate changes, which determine the survival and reproduction of individuals with certain traits. On the other hand, artificial selection is driven by human intervention, where humans select specific traits they find desirable and breed organisms with those traits, influencing the gene pool of a population.

2. Claim: Artificial selection can result in organisms that are highly specialized for specific human needs, such as dogs bred for herding or hunting.

3. In my opinion, this organism would have low fitness to survive in the natural environment because it has been selectively bred for specific traits that may not necessarily enhance its ability to survive in the wild, where different factors determine survival.

4. One possible reason for the low fitness of artificially selected organisms in the natural environment is that their specialized traits may make them less adaptable to changing environmental conditions, reducing their ability to compete for resources and reproduce successfully.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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1. Natural selection is guided by the environment, while artificial selection is driven by humans.

2. Claim: Artificial selection can create specialized organisms for human purposes.
3. I believe this organism would struggle to survive in the wild due to its specialized traits.
4. One reason could be that these traits may hinder its ability to adapt to diverse environments.