Reproductive success - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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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...

FW104 Final Exam CSU Latest Version Graded A+ DNA The genetic blueprint for life, utilizing four bases (GACT). GENES Segments of DNA typically found on chromosomes, containing chemical information necessary for producing specific proteins that influence inherited traits. CHROMOSOMES Condensed structures composed of long DNA strands coiled around proteins. DIPLOID Having two sets of homologous chromosomes derived from each parent. ALLELE One of multiple form...

Biology 213 Exam 1 Review Chapters 1-3 Questions and Answers Already Passed ___________ is the strongest bond/interaction? a) Ionic bond b) Van der Waals interactions c) Covalent bond d) Hydrogen bond e) Hydrophobic interactions c) Covalent bond strongest - Covalent - Ionic - Hydrogen - Hydrophobic weaker - Van der Waals A key point in Darwin's explanation of evolution is that a) All mutations that occur are those that will help future generations fit more successfully ...

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...

2024/2025 HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT NURSING RN V1 100 Questions with answers1. During a mental status examination, the nurse wants to assess a patient’s affect. The nurse should ask the patient which question? 2. The nurse is planning to assess new memory with a patient. The best way for the nurse to do this would be to: 3. A 45-year-old woman is at the clinic for a mental status assessment. In giving her the Four Unrelated Words Test, the nurse would be concerned if she could not ____ four unrel...

endemic species CORRECT ANSWER live in only one or a very small number of places (eg island or lake) cosmopolitan species CORRECT ANSWER species that occur in most regions of the world Galapagos island CORRECT ANSWER - Many endemic species - 500 spp. of vascular plants are endemic -92% of species of land birds are endemic - 26% of marine birds are endemic Biological adaptation CORRECT ANSWER an anatomical structure, physiological process or behavioural trait of an organism that has e...

Female Gestation Costs correct answers -embryonic/ fetal development -Developmental (uterus and mammary glands) Most costly stage for females correct answers lactation Lactation Cost for polytocous species correct answers larger litters cost more sexual dimorphism correct answers Differences in physical characteristics between males and females of the same species. sexual dimorphism is typical in..... correct answers polygynous mammals Why do female polygynous mammals invest mor...

AP Biology Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+ What are the 2 theories of evolution? Explain each Gradualism- geologic changes result from slow, gradual, continuous process Punctuated Equilibrium- Long period of stasis punctuated by short bursts of significant change. What was Lamarck's theory and why was it wrong? Lamarck = Inheritance of Acquired characteristics- traits acquired during lifetime could be passed on What is natural selection Comptetition for limited resources re...

Define fecundity Ans: The ability to reproduce Define fertility Ans: The average number of offspring per reproductive female What is the relationship between life cycle complexity and reproductive rate? Ans: Organisms with a simple life cycle generally reproduce quicker Describe a stage of life in which an organism is sessile? Ans: The organism is attached to a surface (such as a rock) What is a hermaphrodite? Ans: An organism with both male and female reproductive organs What is a lif...