BIO 301 Test 1 Questions And Answers With 2024/2025 Updates
The study of interactions of organisms with one another and with their environment ANS Ecology
The study of the distribution and abundance of organisms ANS Ecology
Change in a population’s gene pool over time ANS Evolution
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BIO 301 Test 1 Questions And Answers
The study of interactions of organisms with one another and with their environment ANS
Ecology
The study of the distribution and abundance of organisms ANS Ecology
Change in a population’s gene pool over time ANS Evolution
Science of the origins of biological diversity and its distribution ANS Evolution
6 Levels of Ecology and Evolution ANS Gene, Organism, Population, Community, Ecosystem,
Biosphere
Focus is on adaptations, modifications of traits and function, that suit the organism for life in its
environment ANS Organismal Ecology
Focus is on processes of birth and death, immigration and emigration. influenced by: physical
environment, evolution, interactions ANS Population Ecology
Focus is on the diversity and relative abundance of different kinds of organisms living together,
affected by: population interactions, feeding relationships ANS Community Ecology
Focus is on movements of energy and materials and influences of: abiotic and biotic factors, climate
and other physical factors ANS Ecosystem Ecology
Focus is on the global circulation of matter and energy, affecting: distribution of organisms, changes
in population, composition of communities, productivity of ecosystems. ANS Biosphere Ecology
Key Features of Scientific Method ANS Observation, Questions, Hypotheses, Testing
, Useful hypotheses are __________ ANS testable
The Nemoria Story: A __________ life cycle that changes between a __________ form and
__________ form ANS bivoltine, spring, summer
Erik Greene tested three hypotheses: ANS Temperature, Photoperiod, Diet
In the spring, Oaks produce flowers called __________ ANS catkins
In the summer, there are no flowers therefore the Nemoria caterpillars look like __________ ANS
twigs
Greene's results found that changing the __________ resulted in the change of development ANS
diet
A hypothesis is a __________ for how the world works ANS proposed explanation
Hypotheses generate __________ ANS predictions
A good experiment tests hypotheses; independently manipulate __________ variables, establishes
__________, and is easily __________ ANS one or few, appropriate controls, replicated
Three potential pitfalls of Hypotheses: correlation does __________ causation, the scale is
__________, and __________ ANS not establish, too large, human endeavor
Three types of Variables: ANS independent, dependent, control
The independent is the __________ variable ANS experimental
The dependent is the __________ variable ANS response
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