Bio 44 Test 1 84 Correctly Answered Questions Latest Update

DNA {Ans: carries genetic info for the functioning of an organism}Molecular homology {Ans: similar DNA (amino acid sequences) among different species from a common ancestor}Anatomical homology {Ans: physical similarities between body parts of related organisms}Biological species concept {Ans: could they produce fertile offspring in the wild?}Ecological species concept {Ans: can they succeed in each other's environments?}Not heritable traits {Ans: traits that cannot be passed on genetically ex: scars}Woese's additions {Ans: Domain, Supergroup}Morphological species concept {Ans: do they look the same or are their anatomical features the same?}Darwin {Ans: created the idea of natural selection with the influence of these past scientists, ideas were propelled by his research in the Galapagos}Heritable traits {Ans: A trait that can be passed on genetically from parent to offspring ex: eye color, hair color}Habituation {Ans: decreasing responsiveness with repeated stimulation. ex: scarecrows}conditioned/ learned behavior {Ans: Biological response learned by experience}Evolution {Ans: a change in development for organisms in a population that is genetically passed down over time}Genotype {Ans: genetic makeup of an organism}Linnean Hierarchy {Ans: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species}Competition {Ans: the struggle between organisms to survive