Biology Mid Term Study

Which is an example of an adaptation?

contains the greatest variety of organisms

all the conifer forests growing in Canada

what is the study of life

Earth forms and the first life forms appear...

Which is an abiotic factor

Example of uniform dispersion

what is a detrivore?

where is the greatest percentage of Earth's freshwater?

has few young, longer life spans

Which is the approximate age of Earth?

which defines a biological community?

what is a carnivore

Secondary ecological succession growth takes longer than primary succession

white-tailed deer eats tree leaves

humans will reach zero population growth when

herds are an example what kind of dispersion?

Which is true because of comparative embryology?

a testable explanation of a situation is a called a(n)

what is an omnivore?

is dominated by coniferous trees such as spruce

Hawk + grasshopper wings allow for sustained flight, but the structures evolved separately

Ecology is the scientific discipline that studies all the interactions between

Change in species over time is

Humans appear...

which is an example of population density?

what is a herbivore?

deer are an example of what kind of dispersion?

all the groups of organisms that interact with each other in the same region

which is a characteristic of a savanna?

Which describes the idea of spontaneous generation?

a tick becomes lodged on the skin of a hiker

variety of species found in an area

Which is an autotroph?

can HIV be spread by casual contact

Scientists believe human arms and flippers were inherited from a common ancestor.

do people have the ability to read minds

a large school of barracuda

the ability to have offspring is called

what is the most important human invention?

what is the thin layer around the Earth that supports life?

The tailbone of a human is a structure that serves no practical purpose.

which would be an activity conducted by a biologist?

rapid growth, shorter life spans,

one organism benefits while another is unharmed during a long term relationship between the two

red-tailed hawks & black racer snakes prey on the same species of rodents in the same habitat

has deciduous trees and four distinct seasons

Which gas most likely was not part of Earth's early atmosphere?

Primary succession has no top soil

Which did Charles Darwin personally observe while visiting the different Galapagos Islands?

Mammals appear...

humans can have their appendixes removed with few if any harmful effects

demography is the study of