Zoology Final Review

"studying patterns of early development to understand similarities in genes that form life"

Which level of animal body organization is most complex?

Who proposed the mechanism of evolution we continue to study today?

"using fossil evidence located within rock layers to piece together gaps in evolutionary time"

Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 main areas of study that influences Darwin?

Organisms with less DNA in common are more closely related to one another.

"using population locations across the earth to study ancestry"

Which body tissue type "allows for body movement"?

Prokaryotic cells have a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.

An abiotic factor in an ecosystem is something that is living.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 forms of evidence used to support macroevolution?

When a species is no longer found living on Earth they are considered...

The finches of the Galapagos Islands showed evidence of the process of natural selection by...

Animals are made up of what type of cells?

Which level of body organization has "cells that do similar jobs organized into layers"?

When a species has a high risk of extinction they are considered...

If carrots have 1,000 kCal of energy, how much will be available for rabbits who eat them?

Which of the curves represent cohorts that die off at a constant rate throughout the lifespan?

Which as the correct formatting of a scientific name?

Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.

Which part of the scientific name Homo sapien is the species epithet?

Which level of body organization has "groups of cells with different functions, dividing work"?

Which of the curves represent cohorts that tend to die early in life - low parental care?

"the study of the relationships between organisms and their environment"

Which type of body symmetry results in "mirror-images" and "head and tail" ends of the body?

Which level of animal body organization is most simple?

What is the name of Jean Baptiste Lamarck's theory of evolution?

Which part of the scientific name Homo sapien is the genus?

Which body tissue type "covers or lines something"?

"when one species benefits while the other is not helped or harmed by it"

Which type of body symmetry results in unlimited identical sections across circular structures?

"large-scale changes to a population resulting in extinction and formation of new species"

Consumers are...

The finches of the Galapagos Islands showed evidence of what evolutionary process?

DNA can be purposefully changed in order to produce adaptations needed for survival.

"the change in the allele frequency (genes) in populations over time"

"studying body structures for similarities/differences in form/function and their relatedness"

When a species has a high risk of endangerment they are considered...

"when one species kills and eats another to gain energy"

"change in the genetic makeup of populations of organisms over time"

"when one species lives in or on another, using it for energy"

"when an animal removes portions of a plant for energy without killing it"

Which body tissue type is "capable of conducting impulse messages from the brain to the body"?

Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 forms of evidence used to support macroevolution?

Food chains are basically large, complex food webs.

Which level of body organization has "groups of 1+ tissues that perform a similar task"?

Which location on Charles Darwin's voyage significantly contributed to his theory of evolution?

"the study of the relationships between organisms and their physical environment"

Which of the curves represent cohorts living to the max. lifespan - high parental care?

Which level of body organization has "all life functions occurring within one cell"?

"when a heritable change in a trait increases an animal's chances of successful reproduction"

"theory that detrimental traits will be eliminated from a pop. because the animals will fail"

Which type of body symmetry shows no ways of creating identical sections of symmetry?

Which body tissue type "supports and binds body structures"?

"the study of animals"

"comparing genetic sequences of organisms to better understand the relatedness of organisms"

A biotic factor in an ecosystem is something that is living.

Producers are...

Homo sapiens are a seemingly intelligent, yet selfish, species. What is their common name?

"when members of different species compete for limited resources"

"when both species benefit from an interaction between them"

Which level of body organization has "organs working together to perform a specific function"?