Natural Selection & Evolution
Does evolution occur in individuals or populations?
A population is a group of the same species who can breed. Evolution occurs in populations over many generations.
What does it take to be considered a plant? Give an example of a plant.
Multicellular, autotrophic, & plant cell walls. Examples of plants are grasses, bushes, trees, ivy, moss, ferns, etc.
Order the following levels of organizational hierarchy from broadest to narrowest: Community, Organism, Ecosystem, Biome, Population, and Biosphere.
Biosphere, Biome, Ecosystem, Community, Population, Organism.
What is succession?
Succession is the gradual return of the biotic community to an ecosystem following a major disturbance.
If you have multiple female people you are talking about, is it "woman" or "women"
WOMEN
What does evolutionary fitness mean?
What does it take to be considered an animal? Give an example of a animal.
Animals must be: multicellular & eukaryotic
Animals must be able to: Move, sexually reproduce, and eat
Examples include: mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, fish, and many many invertebrates (worms, insects, anemones, jellyfish, etc.)
What is a population?
A group of the same species who are interbreeding
What is primary succession? Give some examples of when primary succession might happen.
Primary succession is when organisms return to an ecosystem where there is no longer any soil. This could occur after a volcano erupts, when plants take over human infrastructure, or in the beginning of Earth history!
Is it spelled "alot" or "a lot"
A LOT
What does "gene pool" refer to?
The stock of genes available to the interbreeding population
What does it take to be considered a fungi? Give an example of a fungi.
Fungi must be heterotrophs and must have cell walls made of chitin. Some examples of fungi include mushrooms, lichens, and mold.
What is a community?
All of the living things (biotic) in an ecosystem
What is secondary succession? Give some examples of when secondary succession might happen.
Secondary succession occurs when the soil has not been disturbed or removed. Some instances where secondary succession might happen include following a forest fire, deforestation, hurricanes, and flash floods.
Which is the comparative form? Then or than
THAN
What is an adaptation and how does it tie into natural selection?
Adaptation is the process of adjusting behavior or physiology to better fit into an environment. Natural selection is the process in which individuals better adapted to the environment survive and reproduce at a higher rate than others.
What does it take to be considered a protist? Give an example of a protist.
Protists are eukaryotic organisms that don't neatly fit into the category of plant, animal, or fungi. They are a very diverse collection of single and multi-celled organisms who are typically classified as "plant-like", "animal-like", or "fungi-like". Some examples include: Amoebas, diatoms, plankton, paramecium, and forams.
What is an ecosystem?
All of the biotic and abiotic factors in an environment
What are the first species that arrive following a disturbance called? What are some examples?
Pioneer species. These will be things like fungi and bacteria
What is the difference between "Your" and "You're"
Your is possessive (i.e. Your dog is cute!)
You're is a contraction of "you" and "are" (i.e. You're being annoying!)
Describe natural selection using the above terms
Natural selection is the process in which individuals with higher evolutionary fitness who are more adapted to the environment have a higher chance of contributing genes to the population's gene pool. This is a slow process that takes many generations.
What are the six kingdoms? What four kingdoms are encompassed within the domain Eukarya
Eubacteria, archaebacteria, plantae, animalia, fungi, and protista
Plantae, animalia, fungi, and protista are encompassed within eukarya.
What is the difference between a biome and a biosphere?
A biome is a specific region on Earth (i.e. desert, rainforest, tundra, etc.) The biosphere is all of Earth!
What are the later species to arrive called? Give some examples.
Climax community. This includes larger plants like bushes and trees, as well as animals
What is the difference between there, their, and they're
There is a place or a time (i.e. "go over there" or "there once was a prince...")
Their is possessive (i.e. "their house is nice!")
They're is a contraction of "they" and "are" (i.e. "they're being rude!")