ES Chapter 5 Vocab Quiz

An accidental change in DNA is called a(n)

• Mutation

• Gene

• Adaptation

• Genetic Drift

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A heritable trait that increases an individual’s fitness is called

• Evolution

• Fitness

• An adaptation

• Artificial selection

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"Traits that improve an organism’s chance

of survival are passed on more frequently

to future generations than traits that do not" is the idea associated with

• Artificial selection

• Genetic drift

• Natural selection

• Evolution

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A relationship in which one organ-ism benefits from, but harms, a host organism is called

• Commensalism

• Competition

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

A relationship in which two or more species benefit is called

• Predation

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

A relationship in which one species benefits and the other is unaffected is called

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Predation

• Parasitism

An organism that captures energy from the sun or from and stores it, making energy available to the rest of the community is called a(n)

• Herbivore

• Primary consumer

• Primary producer

• Omnivore

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An organism that is a primary consumer and eats plants is called a(n)

• Herbivore

• Primary consumer

• Primary producer

• Omnivore

A species that has strong or wide-reaching impact on a community

• Endangered species

• Keystone species

• Food web

• Apex predator

The building of a community when bare rock, sand, or sediment is exposed for the first time is called

• Primary succession

• Secondary succession

• Ecological succession

• Climax community