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group of closely related organisms that can mate to produce fertile offspring
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population
species
biodiversity
evolution
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the process why which Earth’s life changes over time through changes in the genes of a population
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biodiverstity
biological evolution
chemical evolution
species diversity
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group of closely related organisms that can mate to produce fertile offspring
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the process why which Earth’s life changes over time through changes in the genes of a population
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through a constant struggle for survival some individuals have traits that allow them to live longer than others and reproduce; overtime more and more individuals will exhibit the ‘useful’ traits eventually shifting the genetic characteristics of the whole population
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Which scientist(s) came up with the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection
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mineralized or petrified remains of organisms preserved in rock
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Current fossil record (all fossils ever found) represent only about_______of all life that has existed on Earth
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The genetic make- up of a population can change over time through
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heritable trait that allows organisms to better survive in their current ecosystem
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all individuals of a species are genetically unique;
luck of the draw as far as which traits one has and which are useful for survival
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random changes in the structure of DNA usually occurring when DNA is copied during cell division
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Earth’s crust (and upper mantel) is divided into large irregular chunks called___________________________ which slowly move atop the Earth’s mantel
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Which is NOT one of the effects of Geologic process on species?
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Earth’s global climate has changed many times throughout the past 4.6 BY
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cause wide-spread desctruction or ecosystems and often wipe out large numbers of species
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Last major catastrophe was ______________________years ago – large asteroid struck Earth causing wide-spread extinction of dinosaurs ect.
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occurs when some memebers of a species can no longer mate and produce fertile offspring; two species are created from the divergence of one
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occurs when a geographic barrier prevents species from mating through reproductive isolation
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mutation or behavior diffrences no longer allow interbreeding between closly living species
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_________ % of all species that ever existed are now extinct
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a species that is found only in a specific specialized area and is vulnerable to extinction
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Which are the two types of extinction?
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the variety and abundance of species in a particular place
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Species richness
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species evenness
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Which of the following would be the most species rich areas?
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species richness seems to improve productivity and stability of an ecosystem
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Human activites are increasing biodiversity
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Use a notecard to answer the two questions on the board; then give the notecard to Mrs. Dieterle
