Download Zoology – Characteristics and comparisons

Zoology – Characteristics and Comparisons
Class
Agnatha / pg. 520
Ex:
Chondrichthyes / pg. 525
Ex:
Osteichthyes / pg 530
Ex:
Skin / Scales / etc…
Circulatory
Name: _____________________________
Respiratory
Digestion
Reproduction
Unique
Characteristics
Class
Amphibia / pg 552
Ex:
Reptilia / pg 571
Ex:
Aves / pg 591
Ex:
Mammals / pg 619
Skin / Scales / etc…
Circulatory
Respiratory
Digestion
Reproduction
Unique
Characteristics
A. What are the parts of Darwin’s Theory of Natural Selection? Provide examples from nature to demonstrate the different parts of the theory.
Chapter 1
Darwin’s Theory – page 101
Evidence of Darwin’s Theory of Evolution – page 104
B. Relating the Different Classes to the Environment
Chapter 2
Hierarchy of Ecology – species, population, community, … pg. 826
Role of the Niche pg 826
Interactions among Populations in Communities pg 830
Energy Flow pg 837
C. Compare and Contrast
Agnatha, Osteichthyes and Chondrichthyes
Amphibians and Reptiles
Reptile, Birds and Mammals
Important Vocabulary
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Population
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Batesian mimicry
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dorsal hollow nerve cord
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Adaptation
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Speciation
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pharyngeal gill slits
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Fitness
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Carrying capacity
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postanal tail
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Natural selection
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Niche
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endostyle
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Species
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Mutualism
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bilateral symmetry
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Mutation
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Parasitism
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cephalization
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Adaptive radiation
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Commensalism
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segmentation
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Competition
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Predation
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Garstang's Hypothesis
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Co-evolution
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rand K strategists
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paedomorphosis
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Red Queen Hypothesis
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Energy pyramids
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larvae
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Biotic factors
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Feeding behavior
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metamorphosis
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Abiotic factors
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Oviparous
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Osmotic equilibrium
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Aposomistic coloration
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Ovoviviparous
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anadromous
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Cryptic coloration
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Viviparous
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sexual dimorphism
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Descriptive coloration
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torpor
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hermaphrodites
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Mullerian mimicry
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notochord