Cards in this guide (14)
What molecule carries genetic information
What process is thought to have changed the genetic code over billions of years
What type of scientist studies how bacteria are affected by antibiotics
What is an example of learned behavior
If you teach your dog a trick and then reward him with a treat
when he performs the trick, this is an example of learned behavior.
Over time, the dog learned that he would be rewarded for following
your command.
What term describes all the changes that take place during the life of an organism including growth
Which level of classification contains the most organisms
What species has the greatest impact on the biosphere
What is the most likely cause of directional selection
Homozygotes for one allele are favored over all others.
What scientific breakthrough occurred around 50 years ago that helped bring all the pieces of the biology puzzle together
The discovery of the double helix structure of DNA, (the
template for creating genetic offspring cells) was made in 1953 by
James D. Watson and Francis Crick.
What term refers to the ability of a living thing to adjust to environmental change
Adaptation refers to the ability of a living thing to adjust to environmental changes.
adaptation
Which of these is an example of the abiotic environment
What is the most common behavior in simple animals like cnidarians and worms
What evolutionary innovation is associated with the simplest animals the sponges
multicellularity
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Sponges are simple aggregations of single cells which come
together for mutual benefit. If you liquidise a sponge, the cells
it is made form will come together again to reform the sponge. Thus
sponges (or something like them) were probably the first step in
the evolution of multi-cellular organisms.
The virus that causes chicken pox contains DNA. It reproduces inside the cells of living organisms. The virus is not made of cells and does not eat or breathe. Why isn’t the virus considered to be a living thing
it is not made of cells (A+)