definitions
definitions
definitions
questions
questions
100
what is adoption?
a trait that increases the chances that an organism will survive and reproduce
100
what is kingdom?
the highest level of classification of living things; humans belong to the kingdom animaila
100
what is phylum?
a second level of classification of living things; humans belong to the phylum chordate because they have backbones
100
which type of moth is more likely to survive in a forest of trees with silver bark:a silver both or black moth?
a silver moth will blend in with silver bark and survive
100
describe two ways that the body plans of insects and vertebrates
insects has an exoskeleton, and a vertebrate has an indoskeleton
200
what is artificial selection?
the breeding of plants and animals with desired traits to attempt to produce offspring with these same traits
200
what is mutation?
a random change to a gene that results in a new trait
200
what is sexual reproduction?
the production of offspring by a male and female organism of the same species
200
do birds decide to ea a silver moth instead a black moth? or was something else happening?
the birds decide to eat the silver moth because they don't blend in
200
which animal has a body plan most similar to that of humans?
fly
300
what is binomial nomenclature?
the system of giving every species a unique two-word latin name
300
what is natural selection?
survival of the fittest; the organisms that have adopted the best are the ones that will survive and reproduce.
300
what is taxonomy?
the science of naming and classifying organisms based on their similarities and differences?
300
describe one way in which natural selection differs from artificial selection
natural selection is two plants or animals breeding and artificial selection when humans breed or natural
300
in which species could scientist most likely observe direct evidence of evolutionary change?
fruit flies
400
what is cambium?
a thin layer of tissue in vascular plants that xylem and phloem
400
what is nonvascular plant?
a plant lacking specialized tissues to move food and water to its cells
400
what is trait?
an inherited characteristics of a living being, such as hair color or eye color
400
describe a beak that would be useful for breaking open hard nuts.
short,thick,and pointy
400
what characteristic of a population of organisms would most likely be subject to evolutionary change within 10 generations
respiratory organs
500
what is evolution?
the change in population of a species over time
500
what is phloem?
the tissue in vascular plants that carries food
500
what is xylem?
the tissue in vascular plants that carries water
500
describe a beak that would be useful for digging insects out of cracks in a rock.
long and skinny
500
which species is most closely related to the white-tailed deer?
moose
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