Human Impact
the introduction of harmful materials, substances, or energy into the natural environment at a rate faster than it can be naturally dispersed, diluted, or safely stored
pollution
Homeostasis
Which cell structure is responsible for protein synthesis
Ribosomes
describes the mechanism of natural selection, meaning that organisms best adapted to their specific environment are most likely to survive, reproduce, and pass on their traits to the next generation
Survival of the Fittest/Natural Selection
An example of a non-renewable resource
coal, crude oil, natural gas, nuclear energy
the biochemical process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria convert sunlight into chemical energy.
Photosynthesis
the scientific process of generating a genetically identical copy of a cell, tissue, or entire organism
cloning
An organism, population, or species from which two or more different lineages or individuals descend.
Common Ancestor
a hydrocarbon-containing material—primarily coal, petroleum (oil), and natural gas—formed naturally in the Earth's crust from the buried remains of prehistoric plants and animals.
Fossil Fuels
the metabolic process by which cells break down nutrients (like glucose) in the presence of oxygen to produce usable chemical energy in the form of ATP
Cellular Respiration
The observable physical or physiological trait expressed by the genotype (e.g., tall or short)
Phenotype
the progressive, predictable process by which the mix of species and habitat in an ecological community changes over time
Ecological Succession
altering temperature and rainfall, leading to habitat shifts, range migrations, and changes in life-cycle timing
Climate Change
Speeds up a chemical reaction
Enzyme
The process of DNA making copies is called
Replication
homologous structures
physical features or traits shared by different species that originate from a shared evolutionary ancestor
In the carbon cycle this refers to the burning of materials—like wood or fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas)
Combustion
Products of photosynthesis
Glucose and Oxygen (O2)
physical features or traits shared by different species that originate from a shared evolutionary ancestor
homologous structures
a diagram that illustrates the evolutionary relationships and history among various species or other biological entities
phyolgentic tree