Knowledge and Skills Flashcards
1
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Describe the natural processes that produce new species.
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Allopatric and Sympatric Speciation
2
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Describe how the four mechanisms of evolution affect speciation.
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Mutation
Gene Flow
Genetic Drift
Natural Selection
3
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Describe how selective pressures can shape a population over time.
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4
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Define the terms ecology, habitat, niche, competition and trophic levels.
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5
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Explain the importance of statistics in Biology.
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6
Q
Describe the challenges and adaptations that allowed plants to colonize land.
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7
Q
Describe the concept of alternation of generations
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8
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Describe the life cycle of the fern, Ceratopteris richardii
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9
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Describe how competition impacts the evolution of a species.
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10
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Identify the different trophic levels.
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