Chap 14/15

Question 1

Survival of the fittest.

Answer 1

Individuals who characteristics are well suited to their environment survive, and organs who aren’t, die.

Question 2

Gene pool

Answer 2

All members of a population that share a group of genes

Question 3

Allele.

Answer 3

One of a number of different forms of the same gene.

Question 4

Reproductive isolation.

Answer 4

This must happen to have speciation.

Question 5

The source of random variation on which natural selection operates are changes in…?

Answer 5

Genes

Question 6

Divergent Evolution

Answer 6

(Adaptive Radiation) Comes from a common ancestor, become different species over time.

Question 7

Convergent Evolution

Answer 7

Two different species that come close to the same structure.

Question 8

Analogous structures

Answer 8

Similar in appearance as structure, but have different origins.

Question 9

Plantae.

Answer 9

Multicellular, autotrophic, photosynthesis

Question 10

Animalia.

Answer 10

Multicellular, heterotrophic, cell membranes w/out cell walls

Question 11

Fungi.

Answer 11

Heterotrophic, don’t always have separate cells divided by complete cell walls

Question 12

Protista.

Answer 12

(Ex:Amoebae, Paramecium) Single-celled, Eukaryotic. (Autotrophs or heterotrophs)

Question 13

Monera

Answer 13

(Ex:Bacteria, Viruses) Prokaryotic, heterotrophic, asexual.

Question 14

Who developed a better system for naming plants and animals?

Answer 14

Carolus Linnaues.

Question 15

Artificial Selection?

Answer 15

Intervention of humans ensures that only individuals with the most desirable traits produce offspring.