Vocabulary
Natural Selection
Critical Thinking
Consumers & Producers
Biotic & Abiotic Factors
100
These are remains of ancient organisms that provide a snapshot of life millions of years ago
What are FOSSILS
100
When environmental conditions change, natural selection will select individuals that a. Have the traits that are most beneficial. b. Mutate in response to changing conditions. c. Move to a different environment. d. Join members of another species in the area.
What is A. Have the traits that are most beneficial.
100
What *analogous* structures do bats and birds share?
What are wings
100
All plants trees and algae are called ______________.
What are producers
100
Biotic refers to all types of what?
What are LIVING ORGANISMS
200
According to Darwin, the ability to survive and reproduce is:
What is FITNESS
200
How is natural selection in the evolution of long necks in giraffes **best** explained? a.Shorter-necked giraffes were killed by long-necked giraffes. b.Giraffe necks grew longer because of the bone structure of the animals. c.Giraffes with longer necks survived because they were better suited to the environment. d.Long-necked giraffes mated only with other long-necked giraffes.
What is C.
200
What is a reason that sunlight is such an important ABIOTIC factor?
What is because Sunlight is necessary for photosynthesis, (the process by which plants convert carbon dioxide (CO2) and water to oxygen (O2) and sugar) – food for the plants that later becomes food for animals. Without the sun, plants could not live, and without plants, animals could not live! The sun’s heat is also extremely important
200
An animal that consumes another animal is called a
What is a predator?
200
AN EXAMPLE of an abiotic factor would be what?
What is sunlight or any "non-living" thing
300
This is when **humans** change a species over time by choosing and breeding individuals with desirable traits
What is ARTIFICIAL SELECTION
300
Modern Sea star larvae resemble primitive vertebrate larvae. This suggests that they share what?
What is a COMMON ANCESTOR
300
What evidence could show that areas of a mountain were once under water?
What are fossils or sea shells of sea animals
300
Mushrooms are an example of these.
What are DECOMPOSERS
300
Producers and Consumers are considered ___________ factors
What are Biotic
400
In whales, the pelvis bone and the femur are what type of structures?
What are VESTIGAL structures
400
Which characteristic of Galapagos finches best shows natural selection? A. feather color B.length and shape of the wings C. Size & Shape of their beaks
What is C. Size & Shape of their beaks
400
The discovery of dinosaurs with feathers shows that what modern animal is connected to them?
What are BIRDS
400
At the top of the food chain, there are predators that do not have natural predators themselves. These are called what kind of predators?
What are APEX predators
400
is Oxygen considered Biotic or Abiotic?
What is ABIOTIC
500
a characteristic that improves an individual's ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment
What is an ADAPTATION
500
If plants on an island are sparse and hard to reach, what trait will best help a tortoise species? A. a short neck B. a long neck C. a hard shell
What is B. A long neck
500
As one moves UP the food chain, the energy transfer goes down by what percentage?
What is 10%
500
Put the food chain in order with these four organisms: Shrimp, algae, seagull, fish
What is ALGAE -->SHRIMP-->FISH-->SEAGULL
500
Why can soil be considered both biotic and abiotic at the same time?
What is because soil contains rocks and clay (mostly abiotic) but also small plants and animals (biotic).
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