Natural Selection
When an entire species dies out and no members are left alive, this has occurred
What is extinction?
What is the largest natural population of organisms that can interbreed to produce fertile offspring?
What is a species?
The science of naming and classifying organisms is called this.
What is taxonomy?
The preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms are called this.
What are fossils?
The powerhouse of the cell
What is Mitochondria?
When an organism is better adapted to the environment that they live in and are more likely to survive and reproduce?
Putting things into groups based on specific, similar characteristics.
What is Classification?
How many kingdoms of classification are there?
What is 6?
The study of fossils is known as this.
What is paleontology?
This is a type of reproduction that involves two organisms
What is sexual reproduction?
A characteristic that helps an organism survive in its environment is called this.
What is an adaptation?
An organism that cannot make its own food and instead feeds on other organisms.
What is an Heterotroph?
How many Domains are there?
What is 3?
The age of a fossil compared to other fossils in different layers of rock is called this.
What is relative dating?
This is a type of cell that has a nucleus and nuclear bound organelles?
What is eukaryotic?
This adaptation allows organisms to blend into their environment?
What is camouflage?
A genetically determined characteristic.
What is a trait?
Which kingdom is composed of multicellular autotrophs?
What is Plants?
How Can Rock Layers Be Disturbed?
What is gravity?
This system transports blood through the body and heart
What is the Circulatory System?
Some individuals have traits that help them survive better than others. This is called ________.
What is survival of the fittest?
An organism’s ability to survive and reproduce
What is Fitness?
Which of kingdom is completely composed of unicellular organisms that are prokaryotic?
What is Bacteria?
(archaebacteria is acceptable as well)
__________ is a break in, or a missing part of, the geologic record.
What is an unconformity?
A section of this DNA molecule that codes for a specific inherited trait is called a
What is a gene?