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Use your internet research skills to find a definition of biological adaptation. Create a sticky note below and make sure to include your source! (If your last name is A-L)

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List and describe the 5 processes that contribute to Evolution, according to the 5 Fingers of Evolution Video that we watched yesterday. (If your last name is M-Z)

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"adaption is a mechanism by which organisms adjust to new environments or changes in their current environment..." from nationalgeographic.org

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Adaptation is the physical or behavioral characteristic of an organism that helps an organism to survive better in the surrounding environment.” -https://byjus.com/biology/what-is-adaptation/

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Biological adaptation is a property of phenotypic features of organisms relatives.

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=biological+adaptation

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1) The population can shrink. If the population shrinks, then chance can take over.
2)Mating. If individuals choose a mate based on their appearance or location, the frequency can change and make a new population.
3) Mutation. If a new gene is added through mutation it can affect the frequency. (like the color of hair)
4) Gene Flow. If new individuals flow into an area, immigrate or leave the area, the frequency will change.
5) Natural Selection. Those genes that are not qualified for the environment will be replaced with those that will.

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A dynamic, ongoing process by which living organisms adjust to environmental changes.
https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/

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"a change or the process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment."

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"a change or the process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment."

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"the process by which a species becomes fitted to its environment "
https://www.britannica.com/science/adaptation-biology-and-physiology

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Small population, mutation, mating, natural selection and gene flow

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They say COVID-19 is coming to an end due to declining rates and vaccine. I say "Based on what we know now of SARS-CoV-2, it may no longer be a question of months before an end to the pandemic but a question of years, if not decades."

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The article is saying that people are starting to talk about Covid-19 coming to an end and stopping soon. But the article is saying that it most likely will not end soon, instead people should be asking in how many years or decades will Covid-19 end in.

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An argument being made is that covid is coming to an end because of the rollout of vaccines. On the other hand, it says that it is "premature" and might take years or decades before it comes to an end.

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Cells in our immunity system are adapting to COVID.

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Another argument is that the article is saying Covid-19 is similar to another virus called influenza.

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The article says some people believe that COVID-19 was more stable than other places have been. In the article it states that "Last summer, a researcher in Texas noticed that a mutated SARS-CoV-2 virus with a substitution in the spike protein had overtaken previous forms to become the dominant strain. Since then, multiple new variants have emerged with mutations that can make the virus more transmissible, more lethal and more able to evade our immune defenses."

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William A. Haseltine wrote the article. The article is an opinionated type of article.

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This article is written by William A. Haseltine and it is an opinion and analysis article.

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William A. Haseltine. This article is based on opinion.

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William A. Haseltine wrote the article. The article is based on his opinion.

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people start to speak and believe that the end of covid-19 is coming soon, but this paragraph argue that covid-19 is not going anytime soon.

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According to, “The 5 Fingers of Evolution,” video Natural Selection is the only process that can lead to adaptation. However, according to Professor William A. Haseltine’s Scientific American article…….?

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According to, “The 5 Fingers of Evolution,” video Natural Selection is the only process that can lead to adaptation. However, according to Professor William A. Haseltine’s Scientific American article

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An argument is that the human body is learning to fight off Covid 19

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in the article, it states, “immunologists are learning that some of our immune system cells—which remember past infections and react to them—might have their own abilities to change, countering mutations in the virus.”

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According to, “The 5 Fingers of Evolution,” video Natural Selection is the only process that can lead to adaptation. However, according to Professor William A. Haseltine’s Scientific American article it says that its "not just natural adaptive immunity but also our designed defenses--vaccines, drugs, and social control."