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    Name: Joshua Beh Date: 5/30/12 Per. 3 Biology Semester 2 Final Study Guide 2012 Ch. 13. 1. Define population - Consists of all the individuals of a species that live in a specific geographical area and can interbreed. 2. Define natural selection. - The differential rate of reproduction. 3. Explain how gradualism and punctuated equilibrium relate to evolution. - Both involve the species evolving either over a long period of time or rapidly. 4. What does a paleontologist do? - Scientists

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    Chapter 1 Environmental Problems‚ Their Causes‚ and Sustainability Summary 1. All life depends on energy from the sun‚ solar capital‚ and the resources and ecological services of the earth‚ natural capital‚ to survive. An environmentally sustainable society provides for the current needs of its people without undermining the ability of future generations to do the same. 2. The world’s population is growing about 1.2% per year‚ which adds about 77 million people per year. Economic growth

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    arctos) is a subspecies of the broader Gray Wolf family (canis lupus)‚ and inhabits the Canadian Arctic‚ as well as the northern coast of Greenland‚ roughly upwards of 70 ͦNorth latitude. The arctic wolf’s primary biomes are the arctic & alpine tundra‚ the taiga‚ and the alpine biome. Contrary to popular belief regarding its harsh habitat and the much-publicized climate change‚ the endangerment status of the arctic wolf is listed as “Least Concern” by the IUCN and WWF‚ and‚ in fact‚ it is exactly

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    selection as presented by Darwin. B. Each of the following related to an aspect of evolution by natural selection. Explain three of the following. Convergent evolution and similarities among species (ecological equivalents) in a particular biome (e.g. tundra‚ taiga‚ etc). Natural selection and the formation of insecticide-resistant insects or antibiotic resistant bacteria Speciation and isolation Natural selection and behavior such as kinesis‚ fixed action pattern‚ dominance hierarchy‚ etc.

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    Study Sheet for Biology SB4: Chapter 3 Concept Checks Concept Check 3.1: ~Animal Behavior: what an animal does as it interacts with its environment. ~ Immediate Cause: explanation of an organism’s behavior based on its immediate interactions with the environment ~Ultimate Cause: explanation of an organism’s behavior based on its evolutionary adaptations 1. Why do the whales blow bubbles when they touch the surface? What allows the whales to blow bubbles when they reach the surface? 2. Tinbergen’s

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    Topic 2: The Ecosystem 2.1.1 Biotic: living factors or components‚ e.g. plants and animals. Abiotic: non-living factors or components‚ e.g. soil‚ water‚ wind‚ etc… 2.1.2 Trophic level: is the position that an organism or a group of organisms in a community occupies in a food chain. 2.1.3 A food chain shows the flow of energy from one organism to the next. A food web is a complex network of interrelated food chains. Producers (autotrophs): manufacture their

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    COVENTRY UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF BUSINESS‚ ENVIRONMENT & SOCIETY Module M58: Ecological management and assessment Re-sit Coursework 2010 Submitted by: ELAICHOUNI MEHDI 2009/2010 Executive summary CONTENTS I. Introduction II. Importance of herbivore foraging in terrestrial environments III. Negative impact IV. Conclusion and recommendations V. References Introduction An herbivorous animal is an animal that feeds almost exclusively on vegetation

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    Name: __________________________ Date: _____________ APES Mid-Term Possible Exam Questions The exam will consist of 100 questions selected from the 175 questions on this review sheet. ___ 1. Potential locations for wind farms include: A) mountain passes B) islands C) coastal areas D) grasslands E) all of these ___ 2. Landscape ecology: A) is the study of human-designed communities B) examines the influences of human activity on natural ecosystems C) is exclusively concerned with

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    2.1.1 Distinguish between biotic and abiotic components of an ecosystem * Biotic factors in an ecosystem are living‚ biological factors that may influence an organism in an ecosystem * Abiotic factors are non-living‚ physical factors that may influence an organism in an ecosystem 2.1.2 Define the term trophic level * The position that an organism occupies in a food chain‚ or a group of organisms in a community that occupy the same position in food chains 2.1.3 Identify and explain

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    Ecosystems: Change and Challenge The Structure of Ecosystems Ecosystem: a dynamic‚ stable system characterised by the interaction of plants and animals with each other and with the non-living components of the environment The components of an ecosystem are categorised as either biotic and abiotic Biotic means the living environment‚ components include: i). Vegetation (living and decomposing) ii). Mammals‚ insects‚ birds and microorganisms Biomass-the mass of material in the bodies

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