Classification and Animal Diversity
animals with a backbone
vertebrates
all the major bodies of saltwater, consist of four different zones such as benthic
oceans
fragments of weathered rock
sediments
the traces or remains of organisms that lived long ago
Fossils
a technique that uses genes to treat or prevent disease
gene therapy
group that has feathers, hollow bones, and air sacs
birds
an ecosystem found near the equator in hot and rainy areas, diverse plants and animals, divided in layers including the understory
tropical rainforest
the color of the powder a mineral leaves behind when it is dragged against a surface
streak
the actual age of something; while relative age is a term to describe whether something is younger or older
absolute age
a simple calculation table to predict the likelihood that offspring would inherit certain traits from parents
Punnett Square
group that spends part of their life in water; but also part of their life on land. The process they go through is called metamorphosis
amphibians
very cold and dry, no to little diversity because of harsh frozen conditions
tundras
a naturally occurring and usually inorganic solid
mineral
a naturally occurring event that can have a negative effect on humans or the environment
natural hazard
an Austrian monk who studied traits in pea plants. He carefully bred peas
Gregor Mendel
the most recently discovered domain; organisms in this domain prefer to live in very extreme environments
Archaea
shorter rainy season and longer dry season; fires occur during the summer
grasslands
when the eroded material is dropped, or laid down
deposition
oceans form through this process
seafloor spreading
the human control of reproduction in order to influence the traits present in offspring
artificial selection
jellyfish, coral, sea anemones, and a variety of other, lesser known creatures
Cnidarians
an ecosystem with tree leaves that do not fall off during the winter, barely any plant life on the floor, colder
Coniferous Forest
When large changes of temperature, pressure, or both cause the texture and mineral content of existing rock to change over millions of years to form this type of rock
metamorphic rock
heat from volcanoes can melt ice and snow and form a mudflow
lahar
the use of biological understanding to solve practical problems
biotechnology