Unit 2: Ecology Content Outline: Population Ecology (2.2)
... A. Population – This is the same species, at the same time, in the same place, and reproducing. B. Density – This term refers to the number of organisms in a given area. C. Dispersion – This term refers to the pattern of organisms within a given area. 1. Clumped – This pattern results from a need fo ...
... A. Population – This is the same species, at the same time, in the same place, and reproducing. B. Density – This term refers to the number of organisms in a given area. C. Dispersion – This term refers to the pattern of organisms within a given area. 1. Clumped – This pattern results from a need fo ...
Population - AP Subjects
... Type I- Death greatest at old age; ex. humans Type II- Death spread evenly throughout life; ex. squirrels Type III- Death greatest among the young; ex. fish, oysters, o Community Ecology Competition (ex. paramecium experiment [Fig 6.14]) Resource partitioning (when 2 species divide the res ...
... Type I- Death greatest at old age; ex. humans Type II- Death spread evenly throughout life; ex. squirrels Type III- Death greatest among the young; ex. fish, oysters, o Community Ecology Competition (ex. paramecium experiment [Fig 6.14]) Resource partitioning (when 2 species divide the res ...
Deterministic versus Stochastic Models
... Offspring size vs. offspring number Parental care Habitat Offspring survival Parental survival Time to sexual maturity ...
... Offspring size vs. offspring number Parental care Habitat Offspring survival Parental survival Time to sexual maturity ...
Speciation
... may no longer be able to successfully mate and produce fertile offspring. In this case, the biological species concept would apply and speciation would have taken place. ...
... may no longer be able to successfully mate and produce fertile offspring. In this case, the biological species concept would apply and speciation would have taken place. ...
Population
... 6.2 Species change over time 6.3 Environmental changes can affect populations 6.4 Many types of evidence support evolution ...
... 6.2 Species change over time 6.3 Environmental changes can affect populations 6.4 Many types of evidence support evolution ...
PGS: 454 – 458
... 3. Variations only come into existence with a change in the organism’s DNA, a. This change is known as a mutation. These mutations are rare and randomly occur in gametes (sex cells) because these cells are normally not exposed to the environmental stresses an organism may encounter in their existenc ...
... 3. Variations only come into existence with a change in the organism’s DNA, a. This change is known as a mutation. These mutations are rare and randomly occur in gametes (sex cells) because these cells are normally not exposed to the environmental stresses an organism may encounter in their existenc ...
Chapter 3 Rapid Fire Review
... a. A group of organisms so similar that they can breed and produce fertile offspring. species b. Collection of organisms that live in a particular place, together with their nonliving, or physical, ...
... a. A group of organisms so similar that they can breed and produce fertile offspring. species b. Collection of organisms that live in a particular place, together with their nonliving, or physical, ...
Honors Biology: Final Review 1. All of the members of a particular
... 14. When did a very large mass extinction in which many amphibians and trilobites disappear occur? 15. The process in which two species (such as a flower and a pollinating insect) evolve in response to change in each other is called what? 16. What is punctuated equilibrium? 17. What is the naming sy ...
... 14. When did a very large mass extinction in which many amphibians and trilobites disappear occur? 15. The process in which two species (such as a flower and a pollinating insect) evolve in response to change in each other is called what? 16. What is punctuated equilibrium? 17. What is the naming sy ...
Answers to the Chapter 4 and 5 test (AP Environmental Science)
... management of the forest due to the high possibility of crown fires and nonpreparation of the area for new, different species via secondary succession. 3. The movement of an industrialized society from the primitive to the modern condition causing a gradual shift in the birth and death rates. 4. Wat ...
... management of the forest due to the high possibility of crown fires and nonpreparation of the area for new, different species via secondary succession. 3. The movement of an industrialized society from the primitive to the modern condition causing a gradual shift in the birth and death rates. 4. Wat ...
Exam 4 Review Part I
... Which regions has no change in day length over the course of a year? a. Temperate b. Arctic c. Coastal d. Tropic e. None of the above Which of the following does NOT affect species dispersal? a. Behavioral patterns b. Dispersal timing c. Climate d. Predators e. All of the above affect species disper ...
... Which regions has no change in day length over the course of a year? a. Temperate b. Arctic c. Coastal d. Tropic e. None of the above Which of the following does NOT affect species dispersal? a. Behavioral patterns b. Dispersal timing c. Climate d. Predators e. All of the above affect species disper ...
Neo-Darwinian Evolution W
... Importantly, the speciation that occurs through evolution has the appearance, when diagramed, of a tree or bush, rather than that of a ladder--i.e., there is adaptive radiation/divergence rather than simply the replacement of one species by another. Evolution by natural selection is recognized as on ...
... Importantly, the speciation that occurs through evolution has the appearance, when diagramed, of a tree or bush, rather than that of a ladder--i.e., there is adaptive radiation/divergence rather than simply the replacement of one species by another. Evolution by natural selection is recognized as on ...
Study Guide for Adaptations and Natural Selection Quiz
... Darwin's theory of natural selection has four parts: 1. Organisms produce more offspring than are capable of surviving. Due to limiting factors, such as availability of food or shelter, not all offspring will survive. Only some of the individuals survive to adulthood. 2. Inherited variations are fou ...
... Darwin's theory of natural selection has four parts: 1. Organisms produce more offspring than are capable of surviving. Due to limiting factors, such as availability of food or shelter, not all offspring will survive. Only some of the individuals survive to adulthood. 2. Inherited variations are fou ...
Study Guide Noncumulative part of Final
... K, r-selected, k-selected, density dependent factors, density independent factors, population cycles, age structure diagrams--Mexico, Sweden, U.S.? Ch. 54 Community Ecology community, richness, abundance, diversity, coevolution, predation, predator, prey, plant defenses, animal defenses, cryptic col ...
... K, r-selected, k-selected, density dependent factors, density independent factors, population cycles, age structure diagrams--Mexico, Sweden, U.S.? Ch. 54 Community Ecology community, richness, abundance, diversity, coevolution, predation, predator, prey, plant defenses, animal defenses, cryptic col ...
Practice Quiz 6 - Iowa State University
... 12) You catch 50 large mouth bass in a lake and tag all of their fins. Later you will return to the lake and catch 40 fish. Of these 40, 5 were previously tagged. Assuming no immigration, emigration, births, or deaths, what is the total population size of bass in the lake? ...
... 12) You catch 50 large mouth bass in a lake and tag all of their fins. Later you will return to the lake and catch 40 fish. Of these 40, 5 were previously tagged. Assuming no immigration, emigration, births, or deaths, what is the total population size of bass in the lake? ...
Ecology Unit/Chapter Title: Ecology/ Chapters 52
... 4.B.4 Interactions between and within populations influence patterns of species distribution and abundance. 4.B.5 Global distribution of ecosystems changes substantially over time. 4.C.3 The level of variation in a population affect population dynamics. 4.C.4 Diversity of species within an ecosystem ...
... 4.B.4 Interactions between and within populations influence patterns of species distribution and abundance. 4.B.5 Global distribution of ecosystems changes substantially over time. 4.C.3 The level of variation in a population affect population dynamics. 4.C.4 Diversity of species within an ecosystem ...
Nerve activates contraction
... • An organism's life history is the series of events from birth through reproduction to death • Life history traits include ...
... • An organism's life history is the series of events from birth through reproduction to death • Life history traits include ...
Slide 1
... free DNA nucleotides and DNA polymerase. 1. Heating in the thermal cycler denatures hydrogen bonds, exposing bases. 2. The mixture cools. Primers are added to the start of the target genes. 3. DNA Polymerase replicates the DNA using complementary base pairing. 4. This cycle is repeated many times, u ...
... free DNA nucleotides and DNA polymerase. 1. Heating in the thermal cycler denatures hydrogen bonds, exposing bases. 2. The mixture cools. Primers are added to the start of the target genes. 3. DNA Polymerase replicates the DNA using complementary base pairing. 4. This cycle is repeated many times, u ...
Evolution
... Natural selection: Process by which species change over time in response to environmental changes and competition for resources. Extinct: When no more individuals of a species remain. Biodiversity: The variety of living things. It is measured as the differences between individuals of the same specie ...
... Natural selection: Process by which species change over time in response to environmental changes and competition for resources. Extinct: When no more individuals of a species remain. Biodiversity: The variety of living things. It is measured as the differences between individuals of the same specie ...
By the end of this course students should be able to do the following:
... Explain how we can tell whether Mendelian factors underlie variation in complex, quantitative traits. ...
... Explain how we can tell whether Mendelian factors underlie variation in complex, quantitative traits. ...
Slide 1
... 6. Stability in an ecosystem is a balance between competing effects. a. Students know biodiversity is the sum total of different kinds of organisms and is affected by alterations of habitats. ...
... 6. Stability in an ecosystem is a balance between competing effects. a. Students know biodiversity is the sum total of different kinds of organisms and is affected by alterations of habitats. ...