Evolution
Who developed the theory of evolution by natural selection?
Charles Darwin.
Adaptations of land plants include?
All animals are?
Eukaryotic, heterotrophic, and multicellular.
What is a body system?
A group of organs that work together to perform a specific function.
What is the function of the circulatory system?
To transport oxygen, nutrients, and other substances through the blood.
What does the inheritance of acquired characteristics state?
Traits an organism develops during its own lifetime are passed onto offspring.
Where did the earliest plants live?
In the ocean.
What were the first animals to colonize the land?
Invertebrates.
What are the common cells of the circulatory system?
Erythrocytes, leukocytes, plasma, and platelets.
What is the function of the excretory system?
Filter blood and remove waste products.
What is artificial selection?
When humans select from beneficial traits.
In vascular plants, what does the xylem transport?
Water and minerals.
Do animal cells have a cell wall?
No
What are the sense organs in the nervous system?
Eyes, ears, tongue, nose, and skin.
What is the function of the endocrine system?
Regulate biological processes through hormones.
When can genetic drift occur?
It can occur due to the bottleneck effect, which may happen after a forest fire.
In vascular plants, what does the phloem transport?
Food and sugars.
Do only vertebrates have a nervous system?
No
What are the two main divisions of the nervous system?
Central nervous system and peripheral nervous system.
What is the function of the integumentary system?
Serve as a protective barrier and regulate body temp.
Comparative anatomy is the study of what?
The study of similarities and differences in the structure of different species.
What are some examples of nonvascular plants?
Moss, liverwort, and hornwort.
What is the non-bony skeleton on the outside of the body of some animals?
The exoskeleton.
What are the organs in the excretory system?
Kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra.
What is the function of the lymphatic system?
Store and carry lymph to fight infection and disease.