Lesson summary for: Comic strip: Survival of the sneakiest To
rate this resource, click a star: This comic follows the efforts
of a male cricket as he tries to attract a mate, and in the
process, debunks common myths about what it means to be
evolutionarily "fit." UC Museum of Paleontology Use the
questions at the end of the comic to stimulate class discussion
on the concept of fitness. - There is a fit between organisms
and their environments, though not always a perfect fit. -
Traits that confer an advantage may persist in the population
and are called adaptations. - Inherited characteristics affect
the likelihood of an organism's survival and reproduction. -
Over time, the proportion of individuals with advantageous
characteristics may increase (and the proportion with
disadvantageous characteristics may decrease) due to their
likelihood of surviving and reproducing. - Evolution does not
consist of progress in any particular direction. - Fitness is
reproductive success - the number of viable offspring prod