What is evolution
change in genetic code of a species over time
What is Ecology
The study of interactions of organisms with each other and their environments
A ____ where living organisms interact with each other and their non-living surroundings
community
the closer the shared __ between two groups the more closely related
node
_____ the process by which the new species arise
speciation
Only ___ can evolve
populations
populations are ____ (their size and compositions are always changing)
dynamic
Human impacts
Pollution deforestation
Cladistics sort organisms into ___ or groups
Clads
new species due to geological isolation or ____ barriers
physical
____ differences in a population (HINT: mutation)
variation
carrying capacity
points where growth levels off
Producers make their own food what also makes their own food (SOMETIMES)
bacteria
Phylogenetic trees are ____
hypothetical
____ isolation- members of one species do not respond to mating signals or behaviors
Behavioral
Name all three types of natural selection
Directional disruptive Stabaliziing
_____ refers to close interactions between members of a different species
symbiosis
agriculture, consumption of food (not processed) nutrient cycles, waste disposal, flood and erosion prevention, medicines
benfits of biodiversity
The science of naming and classifying
Taxonomy
Adaptive radiation, coevolution, convergent evolution, punctuated ____
equilibrium
What is the difference between homologous and analogous structures
one is affected by environment one is affected by ancestry
Occurs when two species adapt in response to selective pressure imposed by the other
coevolution
Water, Carbon and ___ cycle
nitrogen
Name the hierarchy biggest to smallest ("Dear King Philip Came Over For Good Soup" )
Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
How old is the earth
4.6 billion