Chapter One: Characteristics Of Living Organisms
... found out that the smallest unit of a matter is called an atom. An elements is extremely pure because it is made up of only one type of atoms. For example a pure gold ring has only the element Gold (Au) in it. Compounds are very pure too, a compound is made up of one type of a particle called molecu ...
... found out that the smallest unit of a matter is called an atom. An elements is extremely pure because it is made up of only one type of atoms. For example a pure gold ring has only the element Gold (Au) in it. Compounds are very pure too, a compound is made up of one type of a particle called molecu ...
Biology For Dummies, 2nd Edition - The Official Site
... Creating proteins: Ribosomes ............................................................ 58 Serving as the cell’s factory: The endoplasmic reticulum.............. 58 Preparing products for distribution: The Golgi apparatus ............ 59 Cleaning up the trash: Lysosomes ........................... ...
... Creating proteins: Ribosomes ............................................................ 58 Serving as the cell’s factory: The endoplasmic reticulum.............. 58 Preparing products for distribution: The Golgi apparatus ............ 59 Cleaning up the trash: Lysosomes ........................... ...
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... the first meiotic division and become primary oocytes which are diploid (period of growth). They become arrested at the diplotene phase. A primary oocyte surrounded by a single layer of squamous follicular cells is known as a primordial follicle. The primordial follicles present the pool of quiescen ...
... the first meiotic division and become primary oocytes which are diploid (period of growth). They become arrested at the diplotene phase. A primary oocyte surrounded by a single layer of squamous follicular cells is known as a primordial follicle. The primordial follicles present the pool of quiescen ...
Disruptive Selection in Natural Populations: The
... Figure 2: How ecological specialization might promote disruptive selection among spadefoot toad tadpoles (genus Spea). A, Spea tadpoles often occur as two distinct ecomorphs: an omnivore (upper tadpole) and a carnivore. In addition, many ponds also contain individuals that are intermediate between t ...
... Figure 2: How ecological specialization might promote disruptive selection among spadefoot toad tadpoles (genus Spea). A, Spea tadpoles often occur as two distinct ecomorphs: an omnivore (upper tadpole) and a carnivore. In addition, many ponds also contain individuals that are intermediate between t ...
variations in variation and selection: the ubiquity
... conditions, or absorbing regions of the state space, may render the transition probability into a particular absorbing state zero if the system enters one of those other absorbing regions of the space.) Crystal stability. Once a crystal is formed, the atoms or molecules still engage in thermal motio ...
... conditions, or absorbing regions of the state space, may render the transition probability into a particular absorbing state zero if the system enters one of those other absorbing regions of the space.) Crystal stability. Once a crystal is formed, the atoms or molecules still engage in thermal motio ...
Chapter 6: Natural selection on phenotypes
... Disruptive selection is potentially important because it can maintain phenotypic and genetic variation in the short term, and could result in adaptive differentiation and even speciation if the two phenotypic extremes become reproductively isolated. However, there is little strong evidence for disru ...
... Disruptive selection is potentially important because it can maintain phenotypic and genetic variation in the short term, and could result in adaptive differentiation and even speciation if the two phenotypic extremes become reproductively isolated. However, there is little strong evidence for disru ...
Multilevel And Sex-Specific Selection On Competitive Traits In North
... Kingsolver et al. 2001; Smith and Blumstein 2008; Cox and Calsbeek 2009; Siepielski et al. ...
... Kingsolver et al. 2001; Smith and Blumstein 2008; Cox and Calsbeek 2009; Siepielski et al. ...
AP Biology
... Describe how mechanisms of homeostasis control changes in the internal environment Differentiate between negative and positive feedback and their roles in homeostasis Describe the gastrovascular cavity and circulatory systems of invertebrates Describe how adaptations of the cardiovascular system ...
... Describe how mechanisms of homeostasis control changes in the internal environment Differentiate between negative and positive feedback and their roles in homeostasis Describe the gastrovascular cavity and circulatory systems of invertebrates Describe how adaptations of the cardiovascular system ...
(a ) in Xenopus laevis
... necessarily in the degradation of those already formed, or whether the degradation of these requires some additional influences. One important distinction that can be drawn between stages where melanin synthesis proceeds and those where it is absent concerns hormone activity. Oocytes developing in t ...
... necessarily in the degradation of those already formed, or whether the degradation of these requires some additional influences. One important distinction that can be drawn between stages where melanin synthesis proceeds and those where it is absent concerns hormone activity. Oocytes developing in t ...
Patterns and Power of Phenotypic Selection in Nature
... An alternative approach to estimating selection, dubbed “phenotypic engineering,” involves experimentally manipulating phenotypic traits and evaluating the effects of the manipulation on subsequent fitness in natural environments, relative to appropriate controls (Sinervo and Basolo 1996). This meth ...
... An alternative approach to estimating selection, dubbed “phenotypic engineering,” involves experimentally manipulating phenotypic traits and evaluating the effects of the manipulation on subsequent fitness in natural environments, relative to appropriate controls (Sinervo and Basolo 1996). This meth ...
Genetic diversity, virulence and fitness evolution in an obligate
... is considered a fundamental driver of evolution (Haldane, 1949; Kochin et al., 2010). In nature, most parasite infections consist of multiple strains or species, which will ultimately exert different selection pressures on the host than would single infections (Schmid-Hempel, 1998; Alizon et al., 20 ...
... is considered a fundamental driver of evolution (Haldane, 1949; Kochin et al., 2010). In nature, most parasite infections consist of multiple strains or species, which will ultimately exert different selection pressures on the host than would single infections (Schmid-Hempel, 1998; Alizon et al., 20 ...
Margulis L - Jason G. Goldman
... and 2000s, this one proposed in 1972 by British chemist James Lovelock. The basic idea of Lovelock’s “Gaia theory” was that all of life on earth — that is, all organisms — is engaged in a symbiotic relationship with the environment in which life occurs, the inorganic material that sustains life. A s ...
... and 2000s, this one proposed in 1972 by British chemist James Lovelock. The basic idea of Lovelock’s “Gaia theory” was that all of life on earth — that is, all organisms — is engaged in a symbiotic relationship with the environment in which life occurs, the inorganic material that sustains life. A s ...
The struggle for existence. How the notion of carrying capacity, K
... the logistic to competition is also unrealistic for the same reasons as is the logistic, and will provide a close fit to data only rarely. However, like the logistic, Lotka-Volterra competition is a useful first approximation. It also holds well enough in some cases (Gause, 1934; Leslie, 1957; Vande ...
... the logistic to competition is also unrealistic for the same reasons as is the logistic, and will provide a close fit to data only rarely. However, like the logistic, Lotka-Volterra competition is a useful first approximation. It also holds well enough in some cases (Gause, 1934; Leslie, 1957; Vande ...
Name Period - TJ
... These pom poms live out their lives on a Black Forest or Red Grassland habitat in the classroom. The only concern our pom pom creatures have is the presence of ravenous hunters (that’s you!). All we need is a system that has three necessary conditions for evolution by natural selection. 1. Variation ...
... These pom poms live out their lives on a Black Forest or Red Grassland habitat in the classroom. The only concern our pom pom creatures have is the presence of ravenous hunters (that’s you!). All we need is a system that has three necessary conditions for evolution by natural selection. 1. Variation ...
Palaeos Invertebrates: Cnidaria
... biota, supposed jellyfish and soft coral (sea pen) fossils from the latest Proterozoic (Ediacaran) era have turned out to belong to a totally different type of organisms, the enigmatic "Vendobionta". although there is still some argument for diploblastic natuer of these organisms. In any case it is ...
... biota, supposed jellyfish and soft coral (sea pen) fossils from the latest Proterozoic (Ediacaran) era have turned out to belong to a totally different type of organisms, the enigmatic "Vendobionta". although there is still some argument for diploblastic natuer of these organisms. In any case it is ...
Biology Demystified (2003)
... This book is for people who want to get acquainted with the concepts of basic biology without taking a formal course. It can serve as a supplemental text in a classroom, tutored, or home-schooling environment. It should also be useful for career changers who need to refresh their knowledge of the su ...
... This book is for people who want to get acquainted with the concepts of basic biology without taking a formal course. It can serve as a supplemental text in a classroom, tutored, or home-schooling environment. It should also be useful for career changers who need to refresh their knowledge of the su ...
Cyclostome embryology and early evolutionary history of vertebrates
... anatomy (Janvier 1996; see subsequently), which may, of course, simply reflect a secondary degenerative condition in this animal. We should also remember that the lampreys also lack a cartilaginous skeleton in the trunk in the larval stages, and even after metamorphosis, only the neural-arch-like no ...
... anatomy (Janvier 1996; see subsequently), which may, of course, simply reflect a secondary degenerative condition in this animal. We should also remember that the lampreys also lack a cartilaginous skeleton in the trunk in the larval stages, and even after metamorphosis, only the neural-arch-like no ...
Competitive speciation
... degree of variability, e.g. additive multiple loci.) Essentially, gaps in niche space appear, but they cannot be crossed without saltation. Case2: No gaps. The entire phenotypic spectrum evolves and all of its components are adjusted in density so that their fitness is zero (Fig. 3). Assuming that t ...
... degree of variability, e.g. additive multiple loci.) Essentially, gaps in niche space appear, but they cannot be crossed without saltation. Case2: No gaps. The entire phenotypic spectrum evolves and all of its components are adjusted in density so that their fitness is zero (Fig. 3). Assuming that t ...
Canalization, Genetic Assimilation and Preadaptation: A
... crossveins and other apparently very stable morphological traits can be influenced by environmental disturbances above a certain threshold of intensity, but individuals from wild-type populations have a threshold so high that only an unusually strong stimulus, such as a heat shock, can effectively i ...
... crossveins and other apparently very stable morphological traits can be influenced by environmental disturbances above a certain threshold of intensity, but individuals from wild-type populations have a threshold so high that only an unusually strong stimulus, such as a heat shock, can effectively i ...
Parameter Control in Evolutionary Algorithms:Trends and Challenges
... [191], and the same was true for Evolutionary Programming. Meanwhile, the use of self-adaptation mechanisms to change mutation step sizes on-the-fly was standard practice in Evolution Strategies [177], [193]. Another problem hindering development was the fragmentation and inconsistency in terminolog ...
... [191], and the same was true for Evolutionary Programming. Meanwhile, the use of self-adaptation mechanisms to change mutation step sizes on-the-fly was standard practice in Evolution Strategies [177], [193]. Another problem hindering development was the fragmentation and inconsistency in terminolog ...
Natural Selection on Testosterone Production in a Wild Songbird
... decreases survival but increases reproductive success, similar to that which has been demonstrated by experimental studies. Alternatively, if males differ primarily in quality, selection may act similarly via survival and reproduction because high-quality males are able to expend more effort on mati ...
... decreases survival but increases reproductive success, similar to that which has been demonstrated by experimental studies. Alternatively, if males differ primarily in quality, selection may act similarly via survival and reproduction because high-quality males are able to expend more effort on mati ...
A mutualistic approach to morality: The evolution of fairness by
... evolved. Altruistic models describe the evolution of a disposition to engage in cooperative behavior even at a cost to the actor. Mutualistic models describe the evolution of a disposition to engage in cooperation that is mutually beneficial to actor and recipient (see Fig. 1). Mutualistic models are ...
... evolved. Altruistic models describe the evolution of a disposition to engage in cooperative behavior even at a cost to the actor. Mutualistic models describe the evolution of a disposition to engage in cooperation that is mutually beneficial to actor and recipient (see Fig. 1). Mutualistic models are ...
Chapter 6
... relationship that must hold between phenotype, fitness, selection, and evolution.” The key to Price’s equation is to first consider the effect of selection on specific categories (measured by how many descendants each leaves) and then consider how trait values may differ between an ancestral categor ...
... relationship that must hold between phenotype, fitness, selection, and evolution.” The key to Price’s equation is to first consider the effect of selection on specific categories (measured by how many descendants each leaves) and then consider how trait values may differ between an ancestral categor ...
Truth and Reconciliation for Group Selection
... spirit of patriotism, fidelity, obedience, courage, and sympathy, were always ready to aid one another, and to sacrifice themselves for the common good, would be victorious over most other tribes; and this would be natural selection. At all times throughout the world tribes have supplanted other tr ...
... spirit of patriotism, fidelity, obedience, courage, and sympathy, were always ready to aid one another, and to sacrifice themselves for the common good, would be victorious over most other tribes; and this would be natural selection. At all times throughout the world tribes have supplanted other tr ...
Forces that influence the evolution of codon bias
... co-adapted state differs. Exactly how this divergence can occur is unclear, but it has been hypothesized that it could be driven by pressure from biased mutation patterns (Shields 1990). Fourth, not all bacterial species exhibit the same clear trend in codon usage patterns associated with gene expre ...
... co-adapted state differs. Exactly how this divergence can occur is unclear, but it has been hypothesized that it could be driven by pressure from biased mutation patterns (Shields 1990). Fourth, not all bacterial species exhibit the same clear trend in codon usage patterns associated with gene expre ...