Biodiversity And Fossil Record Lab

Question 0

Genus

Answer 0

Classification species can be placed into based on similarities and traits

Question 1

Species

Answer 1

A group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring

Question 2

What has three hypothesis

Answer 2

To explain the source of all the biodiversity on earth and the amount of biodiversity found on earth overtime

Question 3

First hypothesis

Answer 3

All life appeared at the same time in Earth’s history. As a result, biodiversity has remained the same throughout earths history

Question 4

Second hypothesis

Answer 4

Present day forms of life arose from other forms of life over a considerable amount of time. As a result, low biodiversity has increased throughout earths history

Question 5

Third hypothesis

Answer 5

All life on Earth appeared at the same time in earths history. However, current life forms are survivors of one or more catastrophic events that wiped out many of the other lifeforms that once inhabited earth. As a result, biodiversity has decreased throughout earths history

Question 6

Guiding question

Answer 6

How has biodiversity on earth changed over time?

Question 7

3 classification of organisms

Answer 7

Mammalia, reptilia, amphibia

Question 8

9 classifications

Answer 8

Life
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species