Types of Evolution
Who is the main scientist credited with the theory of evolution by natural selection?
Charles Darwin
What letter represents carrying capacity?
K
Genetics explain ___ evolution occurs
HOW
"I feel like I'm the worst, so I always act like I'm the best!"
Oh No! by MARINA
Flies and is attracted to light
moths
What is a homologous structure?
A structure with the same origin, but with different modern functions.
What are the reasons for intraspecific competition? Name at least 1. (Bonus points if you name more than 1!!)
Mates, territory, resources, nesting grounds
What is the bottleneck effect?
An effect that causes certain traits to be unable to reproduce and pass on.
"Once upon a time, I met the perfect guy/ He had that colgate smile, he had that suit and tie."
Acapella by Karmin (If ykyk)
A common pet
Bunnies!!
What is the difference between radiometric and relative dating?
Radiometric determines the ABSOLUTE age of a fossil, while relative ESTIMATES the age using rock layers.
What are some symptoms of mercury poisoning? Name at least 1.
Tremors, headaches, muscle weakness, mood swings, and if pregnant...birth defects and miscarriages.
Why does the H-W Equilibrium NOT work? Name at least 1.
Mutations, gene flow, small populations, non random mating, natural selection
"I don't blame you if you want to bury me in your memory."
Goodbye, My Danish Sweetheart by Mitski
Uses echolocation and is nocturnal
a bat!
What is a vestigial structure? And what is one example?
A functionless structure within present day organisms that may have held use in our ancestery. One example is the human tailbone!
What was the problem with DDT?
It doesn't break down in the body, rather stored in fatty tissue.
What do p and q represent? And which is which?
p represents the dominant allele and q represents the recessive allele.
"If nothing else will do/ you know it's hard to/ Say you're sorry when there's nothing further from the truth..."
Nothing Further from the Truth by Picture Me Broken
A cat-like mammal that lives in Madagascar
Fossa
What is convergent and divergent evolution? What is an example of both?
Convergent is from unrelated species evolving to form similar traits due to similar environments
Divergent is from species of whom are related evolving/diverging to be veryy similar genetically
One example can be moth and butterfly wings for divergent, and shark fins and dolphin flippers for convergent.
What are the symbiotic relationships, and what do these relationships do? Name at least 1.
Mutualism - Both species benefit
Commensalism - One species benefits while the other is unaffected
Parasitism - One species benefits while the other is harmed
What is immigration and emigration? Plus, what is a good example of it?
A brown beetle moving into a population of green beetles.
"I just wanted one dance with you/ And one night under the smoke alarm..."
Fast Times at Clairemont High by Pierce The Viel
Has "supermodel" legs, and walks like a camel, but hunts like a cat
Maned wolf