Evolution
Definition of Evolution
WHAT IS a change in frequency of a trait in a population over time
Definition of Ecology
WHAT IS the study of the relationships between living organisms and their physical environment
Definition of Pollination
WHAT IS pollen being transferred by wind, water, or animals in angiosperms
Phylogeny definition
WHAT IS a hypothesis about the evolutionary history of a species
The idea that humans will overuse a resource without intervention
The 5 forces of evolution
WHAT IS: Genetic variation, Non-random mating, Natural selection, Genetic drift, Gene flow
Group of interbreeding organisms that are reproductively isolated from other groups
WHAT IS biological species concept
The 4 major plant groups
WHAT ARE Bryophytes, seedless vascular plants, gymnosperms, and angiosperms
WHAT IS morphological and DNA data
Where animals go because of climate change
WHAT IS to the poles and higher elevations
A new population formed by a few individuals with different allele frequencies
WHAT IS founder effect
Describes that species diversity is the greatest near the equator
WHAT IS latitudinal diversity gradient
The vascular tissue in vascular plants that conduct most of the water and minerals
2 lineages that are each others closest relative and share their immediate common ancestor
WHAT IS a sister group
Percent of land owned and managed by federal government in the US
WHAT IS 28%
This explains why the "2" is in the formula 2pq - for determining a populations genotype frequency
WHAT IS 2 possible pairings based on parental gametes
Order of scales that ecology can be studied at (smallest to largest)
WHAT IS 1.Organismal ecology, 2.Population ecology, 3.Community ecology, 4.Ecosystem ecology, 5. Landscape ecology, 6.Global Ecology
WHAT IS an earthworm
A monophyletic group is...
WHAT IS a group of species that include the ancestor and all of its lineages
The 4 major threats
WHAT IS: habitat loss, invasive species, over harvesting, and climate change
All 5 conditions for Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
WHAT IS: No mutation, No gene flow in or out of population, Population size is large, Mating is random, & No selection
The 5 diversity gradients
WHAT IS : Latitudinal Diversity Gradient, Elevation Diversity Gradient, Distance From Water Gradient, Depth Gradient in Aquatic Ecosystems, and Urban-Rural Gradient
Amniotes key adaption...
A bat wing and bird wing are examples of..
Biological effects of climate change (range)
WHAT IS all levels - from cells to ecosystems