Evolution
Change= variation + pressure from nature
Natural Selection
Give the first letter of the 8 levels of modern classification.
(We learned a phrase to remember this)
DKPCOFGS
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
Put the following levels of organization in the right order from simplest to most complex:
Organ - Cell - Organism - Tissue - Organ System
Cell - Tissue - Organ - Organ System - Organism
The part of any plant that is the main site of photosynthesis.
The Leaves
The term for a group of the same species
Population
Official term for survival of the fittest and how evolution occurs.
Natural Selection
Which are more closely related?
1) Organisms that share a Family
2) Organisms that share a Phylum
1) Organisms that share a Family
Which body system is responsible for transporting Nutrients throughout the body?
Circulatory system
Primarily in the stem, these two types of transport vessels move water and nutrients between the roots and leaves.
Xylem and Phloem
Type of relationship where one organism benefits while the other is harmed.
Parasitism
A measure of one's ability to survive and reproduce
Fitness
The scientific Name of an organism is made using which two taxa (levels of classification)?
Genus and Species
This body system consists of the hair, nails, glands, and skin.
Integumentary
The term for a plant that uses flowers to reproduce.
Angiosperm
Evaporation, Transpiration, Condensation, and Precipitation are all a part of the:
Water Cycle
Farmers and Animal breeders select the traits they want to continue in future generations. This is called:
Artificial Selection
Two-word naming system developed by Linnaeus
Binomial Nomenclature
Which 2 body systems work together to make sure your entire body gets the oxygen it needs?
Respiratory and Circulatory
A gymnosperm uses ________ as the reproductive structures to reproduce.
Cones
If a cow eats mostly grass, what type of consumer does it represent in its ecosystems food web?
Primary Consumer
The bones structures of a whale fin, human hand, bat wing, and Cat leg are all fairly similar. These anatomical similarities are evidence for evolution called _____________ structures.
Homologous Structures
What Domain includes the kingdoms Animalia, Plantae, Protista, and Fungi?
Eukarya
This body system produces Hormones as chemical messages throughout the body.
Endocrine
Auxin is a hormone responsible for plant response such as response to Light, Gravity, and Touch. Name the term for each of the 3 responses mentioned.
Phototropism, Gravitropism, and Thigmotropism
Plants, certain decomposers, and special bacteria help make what typically abundant but unusable element useful and beneficial?
Nitrogen