test 1

Question 1

what were lamarks discoveries

Answer 1

inheritance of acquired characteristics, use and disuse and internal force

Question 2

trait

Answer 2

distinct variant of a physicsl character of an organisms

Question 3

gene pool

Answer 3

the total generic variation in a population

Question 4

phenotypes plasticity

Answer 4

the ability of genotype to give rise to multiple phenotypes

Question 5

what are the two phone plasticity

Answer 5

acclimation

developmental plasticty

Question 6

what are the three things need for natural selection

Answer 6

variation
heritable
consequence

Question 7

target selection

Answer 7

treat that selection operate on

Question 8

selective agent

Answer 8

the cause of fitness differences among organisms with different phenotypes

Question 9

atavism

Answer 9

reappearance of a characteristic that was present in a remote ancestor but not in the parents or recent ancestor

Question 10

Fluctuating asymmetry

Answer 10

Deviations from bilateral symmetry, reflects ability of a genome to buffer developmental stress

Question 11

vapor pressure

Answer 11

amount of pressure water vapor exert independent of the pressure of dry air

Question 12

saturation vapor pressure

Answer 12

water vapor content of the air at saturation( warm air can hold more water vapor)

Question 13

relative humidity

Answer 13

vapor pressure/ saturation vapor pressure

Question 14

sexual conflict

Answer 14

two organisms have antagonistic or conflicting reproductive strategies