Understanding Evolution: Sexual Dimorphism, Selection, and Fitness

Describe and give an example of sexual dimorphism.

Describe and give an example of sexual selection.

Describe and give an example of fitness.

Compare sexual selection to natural selection.

Compare advantageous traits to disadvantageous traits. Give an example.

List the characteristics Darwin used to describe natural selection.

Describe how the research conducted by Charles Darwin contributed to the theory of natural selection.

Compare adaptation to variation. Give an example.

Define natural selection and provide an example of how it operates in a given population.

Explain the concept of fitness in biological terms and how it relates to natural selection.

Describe variation within a population and why it is important for natural selection.

Define sexual selection and discuss how it can affect the evolution of a species.

Explain what advantageous traits are and give an example of such a trait in a species.

Describe what disadvantageous traits are and provide an example of how they can impact an organism's survival.

Define offspring and explain its significance in the context of evolutionary biology.

Discuss the concept of a population in biology and its relevance to the study of evolution.

Explain the difference between a recessive trait and a dominant trait with examples.

Define sexual dimorphism and discuss how it can arise in a species.

Describe what is meant by a heritable trait and its importance in the process of evolution.

Explain the term adaptation and how it differs from short-term changes in a species.