Genes
What was Gregor Mendel known as?
" Father of Genetics "
Rigid outer layer
Cell wall
Begins in an area with no soil
Primary succession
Trait chosen to survive and pass on
Selection
What is the 10% rule
10% energy is lost at one trophic level and passed to the next
Stronger trait
Dominant trait
Acts like a gatekeeper
Cell Membrane
Happens after a disturbance
Ecological Succession
Humans choose traits to survive and reproduce and pass on
Artificial selection
What are the four types of consumers?
Herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, and decomposers
Characteristics passed from parents to offspring
Inherited traits
Site of photosynthesis
Chloroplast
Which is faster, primary or secondary succession?
Secondary succession
How an organism behaves ( adaption )
Behavioral ( actions )
One parent produces a genetically identical offspring
Asexual reproduction
How are genes passed?
Parent to offspring
Stores water, nutrients, and waste
Vacule
First organisms to grow in an area
Pioneer species
Differences in traits among individuals
Population
Allows movement (system )
Muscular system
Found inside the nucleus of a cell
Genetic Material
What produces energy for the cell?
Mitochondria
Stable, mature ecosystem
Climax community
What are random changes in DNA called?
Mutations
What is a trophic level?
A feeding level in a food chain or food web