ECOLOGY
This level of organization includes all members of one species living in an area.
population
The process where organisms with beneficial traits are more likely to survive and reproduce.
natural selection
The sugar found in DNA.
deoxyribose
An organism with two identical alleles.
homozygous
The variable that is purposely changed.
independent variable
These are the nonliving parts of an ecosystem.
abiotic factors
Differences among individuals within a population.
variation
A pairs with this base.
thymine
An organism with two different alleles.
heterozygous
The variable that is measured.
dependent variable
A relationship where both organisms benefit.
mutualism
An adaptation involving body structures.
structural adaptation
The process of making an RNA copy of DNA.
transcription
A trait that is masked by another trait.
recessive
Which axis contains the independent variable?
x-axis
These limiting factors include weather, natural disasters, and drought.
density-independent factors
A type of selection where individuals choose mates based on traits.
sexual selection
The process where ribosomes build proteins.
translation
If T = tall and t = short, what percentage of offspring are short in Tt × Tt?
25%
Name one thing every graph must have.
title, labels, or scale
An organism introduced to a new area that causes harm to native species.
invasive species
Name the three conditions required for natural selection.
variation, inheritance of traits, and competition/overproduction of offspring
Trace the flow of genetic information.
DNA → RNA → Protein
When both alleles are fully expressed.
codominance
The final statement that explains what the data show.
conclusion