Bio 191 exam 1 stuvia Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

homology - ANSWERsimilarity due to common ancestry - phenotype properties homoplasy (convergence) - ANSWERsimilarity due to independent evolution. Adaptations due to an environment. The mammal Humpback Whale and the fish Whale Shark both have dorsal fins - not because of any common ancestry. phylogeny - ANSWERfamily tree among species - hypothesis of evolutionary relationships. evolution - ANSWERchange in the heritable properties of a population over generations. Individuals DO NOT evol...

homology - ANSWERsimilarity due to common ancestry - phenotype properties homoplasy (convergence) - ANSWERsimilarity due to independent evolution. Adaptations due to an environment. The mammal Humpback Whale and the fish Whale Shark both have dorsal fins - not because of any common ancestry. phylogeny - ANSWERfamily tree among species - hypothesis of evolutionary relationships. evolution - ANSWERchange in the heritable properties of a population over generations. Individuals DO NOT evol...

Which of the following statements about natural selection is true? - ANSWERNatural selection favors individuals that reproduce more than others. Which term describes a trait that increases an individual's ability to survive in a particular environment? - ANSWERadaptation Which term describes the ability of a trait to be passed on to offspring? - ANSWERHeritability Which of the following organisms could be produced by artificial selection? - ANSWERA cow that produces a large quantity of...

Polysacchrides - ANSWERchains of many sugars (type of carbohydrate) Cellulose - ANSWERthe lineup of glucose molecules. (type of carbohydrate) it is harder to break these bonds. found in plant cell walls provide structure Chitin - ANSWERmakes up external skeleton of lobsters and instects Types of Lipids - ANSWERfatty acids, fat or oil molecules, phosholipids, steroids, terpenes lipids - ANSWERfatty substances contain alot of energy not soluble in water fatty acids - ANSWERcha...

Polysacchrides - ANSWERchains of many sugars (type of carbohydrate) Cellulose - ANSWERthe lineup of glucose molecules. (type of carbohydrate) it is harder to break these bonds. found in plant cell walls provide structure Chitin - ANSWERmakes up external skeleton of lobsters and instects Types of Lipids - ANSWERfatty acids, fat or oil molecules, phosholipids, steroids, terpenes lipids - ANSWERfatty substances contain alot of energy not soluble in water fatty acids - ANSWERcha...

Which of the following statements about natural selection is true? - ANSWERNatural selection favors individuals that reproduce more than others. Which term describes a trait that increases an individual's ability to survive in a particular environment? - ANSWERadaptation Which term describes the ability of a trait to be passed on to offspring? - ANSWERHeritability Which of the following organisms could be produced by artificial selection? - ANSWERA cow that produces a large quantity of...