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[Show more]Effects of Climate Change are ALREAD Y clearly visible 
◆ Melting of the arctic ice pack & loss of glaciers 
◆ Rising sea levels 
● 1 island is already reported having humans as 
climate refugees 
◆ Changes in species ranges / distributions 
● Shifted more toward the poles 
◆ Changes in ...
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Add to cartEffects of Climate Change are ALREAD Y clearly visible 
◆ Melting of the arctic ice pack & loss of glaciers 
◆ Rising sea levels 
● 1 island is already reported having humans as 
climate refugees 
◆ Changes in species ranges / distributions 
● Shifted more toward the poles 
◆ Changes in ...
abiotic factor—non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living 
organisms and the functioning of ecosystems 
aboveground biomass—all living biomass that is located above the ground 
belowground biomass—all living biomass of live roots 
biodiversity—the variabilit...
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Add to cartabiotic factor—non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living 
organisms and the functioning of ecosystems 
aboveground biomass—all living biomass that is located above the ground 
belowground biomass—all living biomass of live roots 
biodiversity—the variabilit...
● Autosome: 
○ Any chromosome not considered as a sex chromosome, or is not involved in sex 
determination. 
○ It occurs in pairs in somatic cells and singly in sex cells (gametes) 
● Bivalent: 
○ a pair of homologous chromosomes. 
● Drosophila melanogaster: 
○ a species of fruit Fly m...
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Add to cart● Autosome: 
○ Any chromosome not considered as a sex chromosome, or is not involved in sex 
determination. 
○ It occurs in pairs in somatic cells and singly in sex cells (gametes) 
● Bivalent: 
○ a pair of homologous chromosomes. 
● Drosophila melanogaster: 
○ a species of fruit Fly m...
1. Recognize course personnel, understand their role in the course, be able to access all 
required course materials and understand course grading structure. Answer: Make sure 
to read the syllabus. 
2. All living organisms have these 4 characteristics: 
a. Complexity - made up of cells, excrete was...
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Add to cart1. Recognize course personnel, understand their role in the course, be able to access all 
required course materials and understand course grading structure. Answer: Make sure 
to read the syllabus. 
2. All living organisms have these 4 characteristics: 
a. Complexity - made up of cells, excrete was...
BIOLOGY 171 LECTURE 5_10 STUDY QUESTIONS FOR EXAM 2 WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
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Add to cartBIOLOGY 171 LECTURE 5_10 STUDY QUESTIONS FOR EXAM 2 WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
BIOLOGY 171 EXAM 3 VOCABULARY LECTURE 13_17adaptive radiation—process in which organisms diversify rapidly from an ancestral species into 
a multitude of new forms (usually with ecological opportunities and morphological innovations) 
animals 
Archaeopteryx—oldest known fossil bird of the late J...
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Add to cartBIOLOGY 171 EXAM 3 VOCABULARY LECTURE 13_17adaptive radiation—process in which organisms diversify rapidly from an ancestral species into 
a multitude of new forms (usually with ecological opportunities and morphological innovations) 
animals 
Archaeopteryx—oldest known fossil bird of the late J...
Autosome—any chromosome not considered as a sex chromosome, or is not involved in sex 
determination (occurs in somatic cells) 
Bivalent—a pair of homologous chromosomes in synapsis during meiosis 
Drosophila melanogaster—a species of fruit fly used in genetics because of the large size of its...
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Add to cartAutosome—any chromosome not considered as a sex chromosome, or is not involved in sex 
determination (occurs in somatic cells) 
Bivalent—a pair of homologous chromosomes in synapsis during meiosis 
Drosophila melanogaster—a species of fruit fly used in genetics because of the large size of its...
1. Explain what the “Cambrian explosion” represents, when it occurred, and how it is an 
example of an adaptive radiation. 
Represents: gradual event, with animals increasing significantly in size and diversity over 
about 60 million years 
When: 542 MYA 
Example of adaptive radiation: viewed as...
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Add to cart1. Explain what the “Cambrian explosion” represents, when it occurred, and how it is an 
example of an adaptive radiation. 
Represents: gradual event, with animals increasing significantly in size and diversity over 
about 60 million years 
When: 542 MYA 
Example of adaptive radiation: viewed as...
Lecture 1: Characteristics of life, genetic material,3 domains, and the tree of life 
List the characteristics that all living organisms have; describe how biologists 
distinguish living organisms from non-living entities 
Living things are 
- Complex, made up of cells 
- With spatial organization o...
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Add to cartLecture 1: Characteristics of life, genetic material,3 domains, and the tree of life 
List the characteristics that all living organisms have; describe how biologists 
distinguish living organisms from non-living entities 
Living things are 
- Complex, made up of cells 
- With spatial organization o...
Mendel’s First La w: Law of Segregation: each gametes gets one 
allele for each gene 
◆ Allows us to predict outcomes with punnett squares 
 Mendel’s Second La w: Law of Independent Assortment: genes on 
different chromosomes assort independently of each other 
◆ Also applies to more than 2 ...
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Add to cartMendel’s First La w: Law of Segregation: each gametes gets one 
allele for each gene 
◆ Allows us to predict outcomes with punnett squares 
 Mendel’s Second La w: Law of Independent Assortment: genes on 
different chromosomes assort independently of each other 
◆ Also applies to more than 2 ...
All Living Organisms … 
◆ Acquire energy & matter from their surroundings 
◆ Made of a cell 
◆ Have the ability to reproduce 
◆ Have populations that can evolve 
◆ Respond to the environment 
◆ Metabolism that is anaerobic or aerobic 
◆ Have DNA 
◆ Are carbon & water based 
 Are vi...
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Add to cartAll Living Organisms … 
◆ Acquire energy & matter from their surroundings 
◆ Made of a cell 
◆ Have the ability to reproduce 
◆ Have populations that can evolve 
◆ Respond to the environment 
◆ Metabolism that is anaerobic or aerobic 
◆ Have DNA 
◆ Are carbon & water based 
 Are vi...
1. List the characteristics that all living organisms have; describe how biologists distinguish 
living organisms from non-living entities. 
Characteristics of all living organisms: 
● Has potential to reproduce 
● Responds to environmental stimuli 
● Composed of 1 or more cells 
● Contain g...
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Add to cart1. List the characteristics that all living organisms have; describe how biologists distinguish 
living organisms from non-living entities. 
Characteristics of all living organisms: 
● Has potential to reproduce 
● Responds to environmental stimuli 
● Composed of 1 or more cells 
● Contain g...
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