Mrs. Ramirez Final Review

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What would happen if ocean ecosystems collapsed?

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The fishing industry would collapse because there would be too few fish.

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Why is the peppered moth significant in natural selection?

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It is current and direct evidence that environmental changes can cause changes in traits in a population.

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What characteristics do organisms in the kingdom Protista share?

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They are prokaryotic and have an enclosed nucleus.

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What type of cell lives in the human digestive tract and helps break down nutrients?

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Prokaryotic, domain Bacteria.

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How does artificial selection differ from natural selection?

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Artificial selection is guided by humans.

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What is natural selection?

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The process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

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What is artificial selection?

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The intentional breeding of organisms to produce desired traits.

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What is a prokaryotic cell?

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A cell that does not have a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles.

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What is a eukaryotic cell?

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A cell that has a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.

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What role do bacteria play in the human body?

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They help break down nutrients and produce vitamins.