Nevaeh- Evidence for evolution
What is natural selection?
Organisms with traits better suited to their environment, and are more likely to survive and reproduce, passing those traits onto their offspring.
What are offspring?
Offspring are the descendants of an individual, meaning their children or young.
What is a dominant trait?
A dominant trait is a characteristic that appears in an individual even if they only inherit one copy of the gene responsible for that trait.
What is the name of the force that pulls objects toward the Earth?
Gravity
What is the chemical symbol for water?
H2O
What are some similarities in embryos and modern organisms?
Embryos of different vertebrae species exhibit remarkable similarities during their early development. These similarities include the presence of pharyngeal arches (gill slits), a tail, and a notochord. All are visible in embryos of birds, reptiles, and humans.
What is a population?
A population is defined as a group of individuals of the same species living and interbreeding within a given area.
What is a recessive trait?
A recessive trait is a characteristic that requires an individual to inherit two copies of a specific gene allele (one from each parent) to be expressed.
What is the name of the process where a gas changes into a liquid?
Condensation
What is the smallest planet in our solar system?
Mercury
What are some similarities in fossils and modern organisms?
Fossil records and comparisons with modern organisms provide strong evolution. Shared features in the skeletal structure, molecular biology, and developmental patterns of ancient and modern organisms suggest a common ancestry.
What is a mutation?
A mutation is a change in the DNA sequence of an organism. These changes can result from errors during DNA replication, exposure to environmental factors like radiation, or other causes. Mutations can have a variety of effects, including harmful, beneficial, or neutral impacts on an organism.
What is a genotype?
A genotype refers to the specific genetic makeup of an individual, including the specific alleles they possess for a particular gene or gene set. It's the underlying genetic information that determines an organism's traits, and it's distinct from the observable characteristics, which are known as the phenotype.
What is the name of the gas that plants use during photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide
who wrote the song "piano man"?
Billy Joel
How can anatomy show that organisms are related?
Similarities and differences among biological molecules (Ex. the DNA sequence of genes) can be used to determine species' relatedness.
Why do adaptations happen?
Adaptations occur because natural selection favors traits that enhance an organism's ability to survive and reproduce in a specific environment.
What is a phenotype?
The set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.
What is the name of the process where plants make their own food?
Photosynthesis
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
What are the similarities in DNA among modern organisms?
Modern organisms share DNA similarities due to common ancestry, indicating that they evolved from a shared lineage.
How do species adapt?
Species adapt to their environment through various mechanisms, primarily through natural selection, which favors traits that improve survival and reproduction in a specific environment.
If a father and a mother share a dominant trait, will their child also have that trait? Why?
Yes, if a father and mother both possess a dominant trait, their child will likely also exhibit that trait. This is because only one copy of the dominant allele is needed for the trait to be expressed, and it masks the effect of the other allele (the recessive one).
What is the name of the organ in the human body that is responsible for filtering blood?
Kidneys
What was the first restaurant ever made?
The first restaurant, in the modern sense of the term, is generally credited to Mathurin Roze de Chantoiseau in Paris, France in 1765. He opened an establishment that offered a menu of restorative broths and other dishes, and it became a success among the upper class.