A change in the characteristics of a population of organisms over time
What is evolution
100
He wrote On the Origin of Species
Who is Charles Darwin
100
Barnacle A can live all over a cliff, but only live at the top because barnacle B have pushed them out of the bottom. Barnacle A is living in their realized niche or their fundamental niche?
What is realized niche
200
the niche that an organism actually uses
What is realized niche
200
An organism that actively hunts other organisms
predator
200
an organism with a small niche is a _________ species
What is specialized
200
Population growth in which the rate of growth in each generation is a multiple of the previous generation
What is exponential growth
200
A Koala bear only eats Eucalyptus leaves. If the Eucalyptus tree dies, so will the koala bear because koala bears are what type of species?
What is specialized
300
The niche that an organism CAN use
What is fundamental niche
300
Niche diversity is often determined by (biotic or abiotic) factors
abiotic
300
An organism with a wide niche is a _____ species
What is generalized
300
The number of individuals of a species that can be supported by an ecosystem is called the______
What is carrying capacity
300
A new population of fruit flies grows exponentially at first and then levels off. What type of curve does this represent?
What is S shaped curve
400
The number of different niches in an ecosystem
What is niche diversity
400
The loss of a predator (increases/decreases) diversity
decreases
400
the independent development of similar adaptations in two species with similar niches
What is convergent evolution
400
Limiting factors that are dependent on population size are called____
What is density-dependent limiting factors
400
A hurricane wipes out a specific habitat where palm trees are found. What type of curve represents this scenario?
What is boom and bust growth curve
500
The extinction of a population due to direct competition with another species for a resource
What is competitive exclusion
500
A predator that promotes a great niche diversity
What is keystone predator
500
Species that interact closely become adapted to one another through a process called
What is coevolution
500
Limiting factors that affect the same percentage of a population regardless of its size are called ___
What is density-independent limiting factors
500
Our class room can hold a specific number of students. What will happen if the carrying capacity exceeds that number?
What is students wont have supplies, fights will break out, only the strongest will survive etc...