Unit 7-8 Natural selection & Evolution and Ecology Flashcards
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Unit 7
5 Pieces of evidence for evolution
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Fossil, anatomy, molecular structure, biogeography, experiments
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Unit 7
Examples of Microevolution
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Natural selection, genetic drift, gene flow, mutation, sexual selection
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Unit 7
Theory vs Law vs Hypothesis
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Theory: explains why something occurs (mathmatical)
Law: explains how something occurs
Hypothesis: A guess that can be experimented on.
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Unit 8
5 types of symbiosis
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Commensalism, mutualism, parasitisim, predator-prey, competition
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Unit 8
Factors impacting carrying capacity
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resources, predators
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Unit 8
How invasive species are destructive to native ecosystem.
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Take over organism’s niche, out-compete other organisms and thrive
