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Species Diversity
Phylogenes
Mutation
Maybe GMOs?
Speciation and Thangs
100
2 million
What is "the number of species have been named by scientists"?
100
looks
What is "phenotype"?
100
radiation can cause cell mutations.
What is "true"; "correct"; "yes"
100
Only _________ with the fittest offspring will pass on genes to the next generation.
What is "offspring".
100
change in genetic composition of a population
What is "founder effect".
200
how biodiversity is measured in an ecosystem
What is species evenness and species richness?
200
traits
What is "genotype"?
200
random change in the genetic code
What is "mutation".
200
GMO
What is "genetically modified organism".
200
brings in genetic variation to a population that lacks it.
What is "gene flow".
300
the relative proportion of individuals within a given area.
What is "species evenness".
300
shows the branching pattern of evolutionary relationships between organisms.
What is "the purpose of the phylogenetic tree".
300
environmental influences such as viruses and bacteria.
What is "how genetic variation can occur, even in twins".
300
also known as "selective breeding".
What is "artificial selection".
300
geographic isolation and reproductive isolation
What is "allopatric speciation".
400
it is easy to estimate the number of species on Earth.
What is "false"; "incorrect"; "no".
400
mutation and recombination
What is "ways that genetic diversity is created".
400
producing new traits adds genetic diversity to the population.
What is "how mutations improve an organism's chance of survival/ reproduction".
400
this favors any combination of traits that will improve an organism's fitness
What is "natural selection".
400
when species do well in a constant environment
What is "niche specialist".
500
the number of species in a given area
What is "species richness".
500
phylogeny
What is "how evolutionary relationships can be illustrated".
500
Recombination creates new genes.
What is "false"; incorrect: no
500
herbicide resistance
What is a disadvantage of artificial selection?
500
not adapting or moving to favorable conditions
What is "will cause extinction".