Marine Evolution
________ is the process where organisms with variations best suited to their environment survive.
Natural selection
_______ is the creation of a new species from environmental factors and/or 2 pre-existing species (hybridization).
Speciation
An __________ is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea.
Estuary
The ___________________ was passed by Congress in 1973.
Endangered Species Act (ESA)
Which two states in the U.S. share the most borders with other states?
Tennessee and Missouri
What is the process where organisms change over long period of time called?
Theory of Evolution
_____________ traits look similar but have different functions.
Homologous
________ species are plants, animals, or pathogens that are non-native (or alien) to the ecosystem under consideration and whose introduction causes or is likely to cause harm.
Invasive
The Giant clam is not currently listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act but is undergoing a preliminary review to determine status. It is considered a ____________.
How many bones do sharks have?
Zero (0)
What is the competition in nature among organisms of a population to maintain themselves in a given environment and to survive to reproduce others of their kind?
Struggle for Existence
During ________________________________, different species do NOT have a common ancestor, they evolved separately but look similar.
Convergent evolution
___________ is taking more of a species than a natural sustainable yield.
Overfishing
A ______________species that—following a preliminary review to determine status—is proposed for listing under the Endangered Species Act as either threatened or endangered.
Proposed
What is the deadliest animal in the world?
Mosquito
What is an organism's ability to reproduce and survive?
Fitness
____________ traits look different,but have the same function.
Analogous
_______________ is using farm techniques to grow and harvest aquatic organisms.
Polar bears, sea turtles, and the Asian elephant have all been determined to be in immediate danger of extinction unless the species or its habitat is fully protected and managed for its survival. They are considered ___________ species.
Endangered
How many colors will you find in a regular bag of M&Ms?
Six (6)
What are the three (3) conditions needed for Natural Selection?
Struggle for Existence, Variation and Adaptation, Survival of the Fittest
During ______________________________, different species DO have a common ancestor that becomes less and less alike over time.
Divergent evolution
The Florida Panther, American Alligator, and the Bobcat are all considered ______________ in Florida.
Native species
The koala, lion, and West Indian manatee have been determined to be very likely to become endangered in the near future unless the species or its habitat is fully protected and managed for its survival. They are considered to be ______________.
Threatened
What is the rarest blood type?
AB-negative