BIO EXAM (all) Flashcards
M6 (Quiz) - What language does the word “evolution” (originate from)?
Latin (evolvere)
M6 (Quiz) - The formation of new organisms by the transformation of ancestral forms is termed:
Organic evolution
M6 (Quiz) - Which system did Linneaus invent and what did it do?
Binomial. Classified organisms into genera and species.
M6 (Quiz) - What was Cuvier’s Theory of Catastrophism
Explained different assemblages of extinct organisms found in layers of earth strata at different depths
M6 (Quiz) - What is the name given for all those natural agencies which comprise the mechanisms of evolution and their products?
Processes
M6 (Quiz) - Where is it believed that Galapagos Finches originated from?
Ecuador
M6 (Quiz) - What is a sequential relationship of fossils?
When comparing fossils of similar organisms in a series of older to younger rock strata trends one sees progressive changes in body form
M6 (Quiz) - The independent evolution of similarity between species as a result of their having similar ecological roles and selection pressures is referred to as:
Convergent evolution
M6 (Quiz) - What are the heritable novelties thtat evolution requires?
Genetic Drift
Mutation
Non-random mating
M6 (Quiz) - Which theorem states ‘a population’s gene and genotype frequencies don’t change from generation to generation, unless acted on by agents of evolution’?
The Hardy-Weinberg Theorem
M6 (Quiz) - Over its geographic range, a species generally has many populations, which taken together are termed a:
Metapopulation
M6 (Quiz) - What is punctured equilibrium?
How fossils show periods of rapid evolution followed by long periods of little change
Module 5 (Quiz) - How did Krebs define ecology?
The scientific study of the interactions that determine the distribution and abundance of organisms
Module 5 (Quiz) - What is the simplest component of the ecological hierarchy?
The individual / organism
Module 5 (Quiz) - What happens to complexity of processes and interactions as we move through the ecological hierarchy?
It becomes more complex
Module 5 (Quiz) - What are the two types of explanation recognised in ecology?
i) Proximal
ii) Ultimate
Module 5 (Quiz) - What kind of relationship do organisms and the environment have?
Interdependent
Module 5 (Quiz) - In some situations humans have managed to dramatically increase productivity by supplementing the factor that is most:
Limiting
Module 5 (Quiz) - Producers convert energy from the environment (inorganic sources) into high energy _______ bonds
Carbon
Module 5 (Quiz) - What do endotherms expend a large amount of energy to maintain?
Body temperature (internal)
Module 5 (Quiz) - Which of the following IS NOT one of the important biological conversions of nitrogen critical to the nitrogen cycle?
a. nitrogen fixation
b. denitrification.
c. nitrogen leaching
d. nitrification
c. Nitrogen leaching
Module 5 (Quiz) - The zone including all the water above the bottom of the ocean and the organisms that live there is called the ______ zone?
Pelagic
Module 5 (Quiz) - Which of the following IS NOT one of the three major cultural developments that are generally recognised to have had a significant effect on early human ecology and relationships to the environment:
a. aqueducts
b. the use of tools
c. the development of language
d. development of social organisation and cooperation
a. Aqueducts
Module 5 (Quiz) - Which of the following IS NOT one of the main types of pollutants which are generally recognised:
a. substances that occur naturally in the environment but which may not be present in high quantities
b. substances that are naturally occurring but are not normally free in environment
c. substances that are not naturally occurring in the environment
d. all of the above
d. All of the above