Evidence of Evolution
What is the primary evidence for evolution found in rocks?
What is Fossil Record
What is the highest level in the taxa hierarchy?
What is Domain
Term describes an organism's ability to survive and reproduce?
What is fitness
What is the term for spherical-shaped bacteria?
What is cocci
What is a source of genetic variation in populations?
What is mutations
What field of study provides evidence for evolution by comparing embryos?
What is embryology
What process leads to the formation of new species?
What is Speciation
Term describes rapid bursts of species change
What is Punctuated equilibrium?
Viral cycle integrates viral DNA into the host genome
What is Lysogenic cycle?
What type of symbiosis benefits both organisms involved?
What term describes similar structures in different species due to common ancestry
What is Homologous structures
Domain includes organisms with complex cells
What is Eukarya?
Term describes non-living components of an ecosystem
Abiotic factors
Which viral cycle results in the destruction of the host cell?
What type of selection is driven by human choices?
What is Artificial selection
Term describes body parts that have lost their original function
What is Vestigial structures?
Diagram shows evolutionary relationships among species
What is a Cladogram?
Term describes the positions organisms occupy in a food chain.
What is Trophic levels?
Term describes Archaea that thrive in extreme conditions
What is Extremophiles?
Cycle involves the movement of carbon through the environment?
What is the Carbon cycle?
Term describes similar traits in species due to similar environments?
What is Analogous traits
System uses two names to identify species scientifically
What is Binomial nomenclature
Type of ecological succession occurs on newly formed land?
What is Primary succession
Term describes organisms that break down dead material
What is Decomposers?
Largest level of ecosystem organization
What is a Biosphere