Darwin
Finch
Natural Selection
Miller / Urey
THUNDERDOME
100
Which species is more closely related to "Species 6"?
Species 5
100
Give 3 things that would cause competition among members of a population.
Food, water, shelter, mates
100
There is a large amount of biodiversity throughout the world. According to the theory of natural selection, which of the following factors is primarily responsible for biodiversity?
A. selective breeding
B. invasive species
C. environmental diversity
D. deforestation
Environmental diversity is primarily responsible for biodiversity.
According to the theory of natural selection, individuals that have traits that enable them to survive in a given environment can reproduce and pass those traits to their offspring. It is the environment that determines what traits are beneficial to the individual. For every environment on Earth, there are different species that have developed traits suitable to their particular environment.
100
Anatomical structures, including homologous, analogous, and vestigial structures, can be used as evidence for biological evolution. What are homologous structures?
A. structures that perform a different function than is expected
B. structures with different evolutionary origins but similar functions
C. structures with little or no function to the organism
D. structures that are similar as a result of common ancestry
Homologous structures are structures that are similar as a result of common ancestry.
Analogous structures are structures with different evolutionary origins but similar functions.
Vestigial structures are structures with little or no function to the organism.
100
What is the oldest still running restaurant in Tallahassee?
Shell Oyster Bar
200
Does natural selection always favor the biggest / fastest?
Not always. Traits that increase survival and reproduction can be many things other than size and speed.
200
Explain the theory of endosymbiosis and give the evidence for it.
The mitochondria and chloroplast have their own DNA. It is believed that they may have been simple cells that were later engulfed by other cells and became organelles.
200
What did the Miller / Urey experiment show?
Organic material can come from inorganic material.
200
Give two properties that we think the first cells might have had.
Prokaryotic and anaerobic
200
This is a "Key Deer". The smallest deer in North America. They are only found in one place. Where is it?
Florida Keys
300
What is genetic drift?
A random event that changes allele frequency in a population. Typically lowers genetic diversity
300
What is fitness?
The ability to survive and reproduce
300
Define niche
How an organism lives
300
What did Darwin think caused the beak variations of the finches?
Food supply / Natural Selection
300
How many classes did Hermione Granger take this year? Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
12
400
The scientific theory of evolution is supported by different types of evidence. The diagrams below show the skeletons of two different animal species. How does comparing the skeletons of these animals provide support for the scientific theory of evolution?
Possible common ancestry
400
Comparing embryos is a way to support what?
common ancestry
400
Which statement below most closely explains the link between jaw size and hominid evolution?
The jaws of hominids evolved to be smaller and less protruding over time.
400
showing parts of organisms that are similar to each other is an example of __________________________.
homologous structures
400
What is this elf's name?
Arwen
500
Having more offspring than what can survive is an example of _____________________.
competition
500
Name the 3 mechanisms of natural selection.
variation, inheritance, competition
500
A small portion of the population that is geographically isolated from the rest of the population
runs the risk of decreased _________________________________.
genetic diversity
500
Why is increased genetic diversity in a population a good thing?
Increased chances of surviving changing conditions
500
What is this origin story for Mr. Freeze? What caused him to permanently need sub zero temperatures? What was his motivation?
1. The Classic Origin (DCAU / Modern Comics)
- The Couple: Victor Fries was a brilliant, devoted cryogenicist who loved his wife, Nora, dearly.
- The Illness: Shortly after they were married, Nora was diagnosed with a rare, terminal, and incurable disease.
- The Solution: To stop her from dying, Victor used his expertise to place her in suspended animation (cryostasis), intending to keep her frozen until he could develop a cure.
- The Accident: Ferris Boyle, the CEO of GothCorp funding the research, ordered the experiment shut down. In the ensuing confrontation, Victor was caught in an explosion of cryogenic chemicals.
- The Transformation: The chemicals mutated Victor, making it impossible for him to survive outside of sub-zero temperatures. He created a suit to stay alive and turned to crime to fund his continued research into curing Nora.
- Motivation: Every crime, and action Victor took as "Mr. Freeze" was driven by the goal of curing and awakening Nora.