Trait evolution - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Biology 213 Exam 1 Review Chapters 1-3 Questions and Answers Already Passed ___________ is the strongest bond/interaction? a) Ionic bond b) Van der Waals interactions c) Covalent bond d) Hydrogen bond e) Hydrophobic interactions c) Covalent bond strongest - Covalent - Ionic - Hydrogen - Hydrophobic weaker - Van der Waals A key point in Darwin's explanation of evolution is that a) All mutations that occur are those that will help future generations fit more successfully ...

evolution - change in gene frequency in a population over time mechanism - a way for change to occur natural selection - a process in which individuals that have certain inherited traits tend to survive and reproduce at higher rates than other individuals because of those traits - proposed mechanism for evolutionary change variation is determined by - the environment heredity - passing of traits from parents to offspring reproductive success - successfully passing genes to next generation...

Organism - A living entity made up of one or more cells Theory - An explanation for a very general class of phenomena or observations Cell Theory - All organisms are made of cells and all cells come from preexisting cells Null Hypothesis - Specifies what we should observe when the hypothesis being tested isn't correct Control Group - A group that checks for other factors which are not being tested Two components of scientific theories - Pattern and process Population - Individuals of the ...

Natural Selection - Answer A theory in which individuals with certain traits produce more offspring than others without these traits. Evolution - Answer The gradual change in a species over time. Adaptation - Answer When the heritable trait increases an individuals fitness in a particular environment. Ancestral trait - Answer Is a character that existed in an ancestor. Derived trait - Answer Is one that is a modified form of the ancestral trait, found in a descendants....

IB Biology: Evolution Questions and Answers Already Passed What is a theory? A comprehensive explanation of some aspect of nature (vs a hypothesis, which is just a prediction as to the result of an experiment). What were some ideas from Darwin's time that influenced his work? French naturalist Buffon in the mid-1700s studied fossils and said the Earth must be older than previously assumed; Lamarck in the early 1800s proposed that life changes over time. Define acquired vs heritab...

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Anthropology Ans: The study of humans Archaeology Ans: reconstructs, describes, and interprets past human behavior through analysis of material remains Artifacts Ans: Something created by and used humans. Ecofacts Ans: Something naturally made, used by humans. Linguistic Anthropology Ans: "Studies language in its social and cultural context Kanzi Ans: male bonobo featured in several studies on ape language Biological/Physical Anthropology Ans: The study of human biological divers...

ASU BIO 182 Exam 2 Questions with Verified Answers. 1 / 27 1. How many modes of selection are 3 there? 2. What are the modes of selection? Stabilizing selection, directional selection, and disruptive selection 3. Stabilizing Selection The mean of the trait remains similar over time but the standard deviation decreases 4. Directional Selection The mean phenotype shifts in a particular direction 5. Disruptive Selection The standard deviation of the trait increases as individuals with the...

McMaster Bio 1M03: Exam 2024/2025 Questions with all the correct Answers (Real Actual Exam). Why might Pasteur's experiment be inconclusive? - ANS - The swan-necked flask broth may not support cell growth, or the broth was poisoned. Experiment did not confirm hypothesis that all cells come from pre-existing cells Why are replicates important in experiments? - ANS - To ensure that results were not achieved by random chance What is the definition of a replicate? - ANS - Unit that shares a c...

Biology 1108 Unit 1 EXAM Questions and Answers 100% Pass The term "n" refers to the size of a population, that is, the number of individuals in that population. In general, in a sample of n individuals, the frequency of an allele is: A)the number of occurrences of the allele. B)the number of occurrences of the allele divided by n. C)the actual value of n D)the number of occurrences of the allele divided by twice the number of individuals in the sample (2n). E)twice the number of occur...