What is "A species describes a particular ‘kind’
of organism (e.g., lion). Individuals in the
same species have similar characteristics
and can interbreed."
100
Each year, a farmer collects seeds from the vines that produce the largest grapes, and uses only these seeds when he sows his next crop. This is referred to as?
What is artificial selection
100
What makes up an organism's niche
What is the job performed by the organism in the environment, the habitat of the organism
100
The differences in the shape of Darwin's finches’ beaks is an example of
What is variation within species
100
Which form of reproduction helps a species adapt best to a changing environment?
What is sexual reproduction
200
Define Biodiversity
What is "The word biodiversity comes from the word bio which means ‘living’ and diversity which means ‘variety’ or ‘differences.’ Biodiversity often describes the number
of different kinds of organisms (species) there are in an environment. It can also describe the differences between individuals of the same species."
200
What is a strategy to increase biodiversity?
What is "seed banks, global breeding programs, zoos etc."
200
What is the difference between natural and artificial selection?
What is one is chosen by humans the other is when traits are chosen for because they benefit survival.
200
During science class, we were able to see an amoeba split in half, producing two identical new amoeba. The teacher said this was an example of
What is asexual reproduction, binary fission
200
What 2 things can reduce the diversity of a species
What is artificial selection, asexual reproduction
300
Define Diversity Between Species and provide an example
What is Diversity between species describes differences
between organisms of different species. For
example, a salmon uses gills to breathe in water
and a human uses lungs to breathe on land.
Another example of diversity between species is
that a cat uses four legs to move around and a
bird uses wings to fly.
300
Provide an example of a mutation
What is albinism
300
What is the study of heredity?
What is Genetics
300
Give an examples from class of a hereditary trait that we compared with our classmates
What is tongue rolling, hitchhikers thumb, widows peak
400
What is an adaptation
What are things that an animal does or has that helps it survive in its environment
400
Provide 2 examples of a specialist
What is a panda, koala
400
Give an example of a generalist
What is humans, many kinds of bears
400
Species are able to do what?
What is reproduce fertile offspring
400
Provide an example of when two different species produced offspring
What is liger etc.
500
What is a specialist?
What is a species with narrow niche that can only live in a specific environment with a specific job and specific diet
500
What is a gernealist?
What is a species with a broad niche that can live in a more expanse environment with a more general diet and job
500
Name the four kinds asexual reproduction
What is binary fission, budding, spores, runners
500
Explain 2 characteristics of asexual reproduction
What is requires only 1 parent and produces identical offspring
500
Provide 2 characteristics of sexual reproduction
What is requires 2 parents and does not create offspring that identical to their parents