SE1 Biology Review

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What is the term for an organism that receives the least amount of energy from the producer?

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Owl

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Which system includes the skin, hair, and nails?

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Integumentary system

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What is a checkpoint in the eukaryotic cell cycle?

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A stage where the cell examines internal and external cues to decide whether to proceed with division.

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What do we call an organism that gets energy from eating other organisms?

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Consumer

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What type of evolution is characterized by sudden, rapid changes followed by long periods of stability?

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Punctuated Equilibrium

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Define a producer in an ecosystem.

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An organism that produces its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic material, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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Explain the concept of co-evolution.

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Co-evolution is the process where two or more species influence each other's evolution.

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What is divergent evolution?

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Divergent evolution occurs when two or more related species become more dissimilar over time.

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Define convergent evolution.

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Convergent evolution is when unrelated species develop similar traits due to similar environmental pressures.