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trait - a characteristic of an organism that varies genetically phenotype - a description of an organism's appearance or behavior mutation - an error in the sequence of nucleotides when copying DNA allele - a form of a gene that affects the way an organism looks or behaves genotype - th...

Who developed palentology - The study of fossils by Cuvier What did Lyell's perceive on the voyage of beagle - adaptation Who defined Natural Selection? what's the definition? - Lyell process in which individuals with favorable inherited rates are more likely to survive & reproduce What...

What are some commone characteristics of animals? - multicellular heterotrophs lack of cell walls nervous tissue sexual reproduction Hox genes What life cycle does all animal show? - gametic What are the likely ancestors of animals? - chaonoflagellates protists What are 3 major features...

What is extinction? - The loss or death of a species What is mass extinction? - A decline in biodiversity greater than the background extinction rate What is background extinction? - Background extinction occurs when certain populations are reduced to zero because of normal environment change,...

What is systematics? - Study of biological diversity and the evolutionary relationships among organisms, both extinct and modern What is Taxonomy? - Science of describing, naming, and classifying living and extinct organisms and viruses What are the 8 categories of taxonomic hierarchy (in orde...

Be familiar with the common characteristics of animals. - - Multicellular heterotrophs - cells lack cell walls -most have nerves, muscles, and capacity to move at some point in the life cycle - able to reproduce sexually - specialized sensory structures and nervous system - cells exist in exte...

Which group is not a population? A. People B. Bacteria C. Giant pandas D. Bark scorpions E. All four groups are populations - E How would you estimate the number of whales in a population? - Mark and recapture True or False? Sampling quadrants would be the better method for estimating the...

Distinguish Characteristics - Phylum Porifera Characteristics - - sponges - considered the basal animal - sessile animals - lack true tissues -filter feeders -hermaphrodites phylum Cnidaria characteristics - - have true tissues -gastrovascular cavity -ring of tentacles with cnidocyte...

Head in the Clouds Giraffes are the tallest animals on land. An adult giraffe has a neck that exceeds 2 m in length. This neck enables a giraffe to access food that other animals cannot reach and detect predators from a long distance. Studies have shown that giraffes will browse trees at heights ...