Fitness of organisms Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

HSC Biology Module 5 Reproduction Reproductive success The ability to produce fertile offspring that survive to reproductive maturity and produce offspring of their own. Biological fitness the measure of an individual's reproductive success. It is calculated as the average contribution to the gene pool made by a certain genotype within a population and the relative likelihood that these alleles will be represented in future generation. Sexual reproduction It involves the meet...

Biology 117 Exam 1 Question and answers already passed 2024 the study of an organisms physical structure - correct answer anatomy The study of how the physical structures in an organism function - correct answer physiology to study physiology ,we must first understand - correct answer 1. the diversity of living organisms 2. from where this diversity came from -causes change randomly -can lead to an increase in the frequency of alleles that decrease fitness (bottleneck event ...

ADAPTATIONS - - Biological traits that help an individual to survive -reproduce in its habitat The human eye - enables you to recognize and respond effectively to things around you by directing and analyzing the reflected light - ie raccoons paws are so developed they do not need eyes to distinguish food from non-food - bats are able to navigate in the dark Adaptive Functions of Mental Activities - - selective attention, memory, encoding and memory retrieval what else are psycholog...

Parasitology Study of the most common mode of life on earth Parasitology Centered on animal parasites of humans, domestic animals, and wildlife Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More Animal parasites Parasitology is centered on Parasite An organism that lived in or on another organism and either harms the host or lives at the expense of the host Parasitic clams Alter their man...

Ecology - correct answer Study of organisms and how they interact with their organic and inorganic environment; strives to understand distribution and abundance of organisms. Examples of what ecology is and isn't - correct answer Is: -Succession -Climate Change -Darwin's Finches -Natural Selection -Thermodynamics -Optimal Foraging -Fitness Isn't: -"Tree hugging" Yes and No: -Saving the whales -Going green -Wildfire -Jurassic Period -DNA History of ecology - cor...

bio 150 final exam Complete Questions & An passive (simple) diffusion - ANSWER -from high to low concentration of solute -no energy required -no membrane protein required if cell is placed in surrounding solution with higher solute concentration then inside the cell, the solution is ____ relative to the cell - ANSWER hypertonic If cell is placed in surrounding solution with lower solute concentration than inside cell, the solution is _____ relative to the cell - ANSWER hypotonic con...

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Biology 1M03 - Midterm Exam Questions And Answers convergent evolution - ANS the process by which organisms are not closely related, but independently evolve similar traits that help them adapt to similar environments evolution - ANS the process by which living organisms have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth natural selection - ANS a process by which individuals with certain alleles produce the most surviving offspring in a populatio...

McMaster Bio 1M03: Exam Questions And Answers All Verified Why might Pasteur's experiment be inconclusive? - ANS The swan-necked flask broth may not support cell growth, or the broth was poisoned. Experiment did not confirm hypothesis that all cells come from pre-existing cells Why are replicates important in experiments? - ANS To ensure that results were not achieved by random chance What is the definition of a replicate? - ANS Unit that shares a common thing (4 mice in ...

organism - Answer-living entity made up of 1 or more cells what are the 5 fundamental characteristics of an organism; briefly describe each - Answer-1. energy: to stay alive and reproduce; usually acquired 2. cells: membrane bound units, make up organisms 3. information: hereditary or genetic information encoded in genes 4. replication: every organisms goal is to reproduce and replicate itself 5. evolution: organisms are products and continue to evolution theory - Answer-explanation for e...