Ecology
Define Apex predator
What is a predator at the top of the food chain; no predators above of them.
Define Evilution
Change over time; process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms
Define Mutation.
Change in a DNA sequence that affects genetic information
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Difference between a food chain and a food web.
What is a food chain only follows one path to an apex predator and a food chain is a complex system including multiple/all food chains to an apex predator
Define Artificial Selection.
Selection by humans for breeding of useful traits from the natural variation among different organisms
What elements are found in nucleic acids?
What is CHOPN?
*DOUBLE JEOPARDY* Two main differences between arteries and veins.
What is arteries carry blood away from the heart and are thicker to withstand higher pressures? Veins carry blood toward the heart and have flaps to help prevent backflow of blood since its under lower pressure.
What is shown on a biomass pyramid and what do the trophic levels visually represent?
What is how much living mass there is in a given space of a given organism and the size of the trophic level is directly proportional to the amount of that organism.
Define vestigial organ and give an example of one found in the human body.
What are organs that serve no useful function in an organism and Appendix?
Define translation.
What is the process of reading RNA codons to produce proteins?
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Define carrying capacity and list a biotic and an abiotic factor that can impact it.
The maximum amount of an organism that a specific habitat can carry at any given moment.
When did humans stop going through natural selection?
What is never; all organisms will always continue to go through natural selection? An alternative and equally correct answer is "The moment Mr. Horgan was born, he is the pinnacle."
Where does translation occur and what molecule brings the RNA codons to get translated?
What are the ribosomes and tRNA?
*DOUBLE JEOPARDY* What is the difference between Meiosis and Mitosis?
What is Meiosis is the division of germ cells in sexual reproduction and Mitosis is the division of somatic cells for cell growth and repair?
Define Interspecific Species and give an example or analogy of it.
What is when two different organisms of differing species are competing for the same resource?
How are the topics of protein synthesis and natural selection related?
What is when organisms undergo a natural selection process, the expression of the phenotype, controlled by protein production, is used to help them adapt to their environment better?
What makes certain amino acids essential and non-essential & what is a complete protein?
What is essential amino acids are amino acids that our bodies do not naturally make and non-essential amino acids are amino acids that are body does naturally make? A complete protein is an essential amino acid + a non-essential amino acid. We must eat essential amino acids to form a complete protein.
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