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Ecology, Evolution, And Biodiversity - Test 1 With 100- Solution
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Ecology, Evolution, And Biodiversity - Test 1 With 100- Solution
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Q&AEcology, Evolution, And
Biodiversity - Test 1 With 100%
Solution
Ecological lens - Answers How do organisms interact with their
(abiotic and biotic) environments? Are these interactions beneficial or
harmful? How might these interactions have acted as selective pressures
on the evolution of a trait?
Biological lens - Answers the ability to notice and then classify an
organism into a taxonomic group
Evolution lens - Answers Why is this (structure, behavior, process)
adaptive? Why might natural selection have favored persistence of this trait
in the gene pool?
Theory of Evolution - Answers the idea that all species are related
and change over time
Microevolution - Answers -occurs when genetic changes result in
difference in phenotype, but do not inhibit reproduction with the parent
population
, Q&A
-does not result in a new species
Macroevolution - Answers -occurs when genetic changes result in
reproductive isolation from the parent population
-does result in a new species
Theory - Answers -An explanation that is broader in scope than a
hypothesis, generates new hypotheses, and is supported by a large body
of evidence.
-examples of theories: Endosymbiotic Theory, Germ Theory, Gene Theory,
and Cell Theory
Why is evolution the "core theme" of biology? - Answers It is a
unifying theme that explains diversity and change over time
Proximate answers - Answers based on the understanding of the
PHYSICAL or MOLECULAR mechanisms underlying the trait in question
("How does this happen?")
Ultimate answers - Answers based on the understanding the
ecological or evolutionary context underlying the trait in question ("Why is
this trait adaptive?")
Turkey tails - Answers a type of mushroom that is the oldest remedy
in Chinese medicine
, Q&A
Mycorrhizae - Answers fungi that live on the ground
Ice Age - Answers a long interval of time (millions to tens of millions
of years) when glacial year-round ice is present at the poles and in high
mountain glaciers
Hothouse Earth - Answers a period with no year-round ice anywhere
on Earth
Aristotle - Answers dissected, described, and drew a ton of animals,
including their anatomy and development; generally considered a
qualitative scientist
Age of Enlightenment - Answers a cultural movement of the 17th
and 18th century that started in Europe to reform society using reason,
challenge ideas grounded in tradition and faith, and advance knowledge
through the scientific method
Robert Hooke - Answers -invented the first microscope
-first thing he looked at was a piece of cork and called the small
compartments "cells"
Anton van Leeuwenhoek - Answers -perfect the simple microscope
-discovers bacteria and protists
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