In 9th grade work and writing In three to five sentences, construct an argument for the claim that natural selection leads to evolution. Provide evidence for this claim, and be sure to explain how an organism shows the four parts of the process of natural selection. You may use any organism with the exception of bacteria and antibiotic resistance.
Natural selection is the process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and reproduce more successfully. This leads to the gradual evolution of a species over time. One example of natural selection is the peppered moth, which became darker in color to blend in with soot-covered trees during the Industrial Revolution. Organisms exhibit the four parts of natural selection by experiencing variation in traits, facing struggles to survive and reproduce, passing on advantageous traits to their offspring, and gradually changing as a population over generations. Through this process, natural selection drives evolution and shapes the diversity of life on Earth.
