Evolution
Evolution is defined as...
What is the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth? (change over time)
The mechanism responsible for the presence of visual characteristics in organisms.
What is Phenotype?
Two species of squirrels do not interbreed due to a mountain range between the two populations is an example of...
What is Geographical Isolation?
The age of the Earth.
What is 4.6 Billion Years?
The healthy levels of Dissolved Oxygen in our Eco-Jars.
What is 5-10 parts per million (ppm)?
The person responsible for the development of the scientific theory of biological evolution
Who is Charles Darwin?
A population with " " is more likely to survive major environmental changes or disease.
What is more variation?
A population whose members can interbreed & produce viable, fertile offspring.
What is a species?
The scale on OUR timeline.
What is 2 millimeters for every 1 million years?
Your Eco-Jar has a high concentration of Hydrogen ions. The pH will be...
What is low pH? (acidic)
The meaning of "Survival" when referring to evolution.
What is reproducing and passing on adaptations?
The shape of the "class data" graph for our Peanut Variation Lab.
What is a Bell curve or wave? (More organisms in the "typical" range with less "atypical" range.)
species that breed during different times of day, different seasons, or different years cannot mix gametes is an example of...
What is Temporal Isolation?
The reason for explosion of biodiversity near present day.
What is the accumulation of Oxygen in Earth's atmosphere?
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) in high amounts creates a clear Eco-Jar. True or False.
What is False?
The area in which Darwin observed and collected many pieces of evidence to support his Theory of Evolution.
What is the Galapagos Islands?
Inherited characteristic that Increases and organisms chance of survival (physical or behavioral)
What is an adaptation?
Example: Salamander Camouflage or Mimicry.
The infertile offspring of two seperate species.
What is a Hybrid?
If earth's history is thought to be 1 hour long, humans have been on earth for...
What is 1 second?
Nitrates are needed by aquatic vegetation for what process?
What is Protein Synthesis?
The person who is responsible for the theory of Geologic Evolution which was used by Darwin to form his own theory about life.
Who is Charles Lyell?
Hair color of your classmates is determined by
What is alleles or Dominant/Recessive traits?
The theory in which the rate of Speciation is not constant.
What is Punctuated Equilibrium?
The first organisms on Earth.
What are single celled Bacteria?
Too much Phosphorus in a water body yields...
What is an algae bloom?