Characteristics of Life
This term describes the dramatic transformation of an organism during its development, like a caterpillar turning into a butterfly.
What is metamorphosis?
This group of animals feeds its offspring with milk, making them unique.
What are mammals?
An inherited behavior or physical trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce is referred to as this.
What is an adaptation?
This happens to a population when the birth rate is greater than the death rate.
This is the most famous evolutionary scientist who visited the Galapagos Islands on the HMS Beagle.
Who is Charles Darwin?
Bacteria moving away from harmful chemicals is an example of this type of response.
What is a negative response?
This is the broadest level in our modern taxonomic system.
What is domain?
This process is the mechanism of evolution, as proposed in On the Origin of Species.
What is natural selection?
This symbiotic relationship occurs when one species benefits and the other is unaffected. An example of this would be barnacles attaching to whales.
What is commensalism?
This Swedish scientist is considered the "father of modern taxonomy".
Who is Carl Linnaeus?
This type of reproduction produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent.
What is asexual reproduction?
According to the binomial nomenclature system, these two taxa are provided in an organism's scientific name.
What are genus and species?
This is the process of humans breeding certain organisms together with desirable traits, leading to fancy pigeons and domesticated dogs.
What is artificial selection?
What is carrying capacity?
This scientist erroneously (falsely) stated that organisms can develop new traits throughout their lifespans by choosing to use or stretch existing body parts.
Who is Jean-Baptiste Lamarck?
From the Greek for "same" and "standing still", this word refers to an organism's ability to maintain its internal conditions.
What is homeostasis?
Dolphins, pigeons, and dogs are all described as __________________, meaning that they can generate their own body heat.
What is endothermic?
This term describes a well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations and experimental results. This doesn't mean that it is a guess!
What is a scientific theory?
This term describes the specific role an organism plays in its environment.
What is a niche?
Who is Mary Anning?
These are the two main types of metabolism found in life.
What are heterotrophs and autotrophs?
This level of taxonomy includes groups such as Mammalia, Reptilia, and Aves.
What is class?
This law states that in a rock formation, the oldest layers are near the bottom and the newest layers are near the tom.
What is the Law of Superposition?
These are all 4 levels of ecological organization, starting from the most broad.
What are ecosystem, community, population, and organism?
This Scottish lawyer-turned-geologist proposed that Earth was a lot older than humans thought, allowing us to better understand the timeline of evolution. Contrary to popular belief, he did NOT create the Law of Superposition!