Evolution
What is fitness
Ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment
What is alternation of generation
The alternation between the haploid gametophyte and the diploid sporophyte in a plant's life cycle
What is Chordata
Organisms that have a true vertebrae, dorsal nerve chord and are bilateral
what is skeletal systems
Gives the body structure and protects internal organs
What is a gametophyte
Gamete-producing plant; multicellular haploid phase of a plant life cycle
What is the Galapagos Islands
Chain of islands near South America where Darwin developed his theory of natural selection by studying the unique life there.
What is a angiosperm
A flowering plant which forms seeds inside a protective chamber called an ovary.
What is a Verterbrate
All creatures with a backbone of vertebrae that encloses the spinal cord
What is muscular system
Works with the skeletal system to allow the body to move
What is germination
The process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
What is inheritance of acquired traits
A crucial, and incorrect, aspect of Lamarck's theory of evolution. Lamarck believed that the traits a parent acquired during its lifetime would be passed on to its offspring.
What is a Cone
The reproductive structure of a gymnosperm.
What is a inverterbrate
Animals that do not have a backbone
What is digestive system
Breaks down food to give the body energy
What is biogeography
Study of the distribution of organisms around the world
What is adaptive radiation
An evolutionary pattern in which many species evolve from a single ancestral species
What is a flower
The reproductive structure of an angiosperm
What is a Reptile
Phlyum Chordata: Land life, Lay hard shell eggs, cold blooded
What is Excretory system
Removes waste products from the body
What is comparative anatomy
The comparison of body structures and how they vary among species
What is analogous structure
Body part that is similar in function as a body part of another organism but is structurally different
What is a fruit
A mature ovary of a flower that protects dormant seeds and aids in their dispersal.
What is a Mammal
Phlyum Chordata: Warm blooded, have hair or fur, feed milk to young, live birth
What is the Nervous system
Responds to stimuli in the environment, and controls most body functions
What is comparative embryology
The study of the similarities and differences in the embryos of different species