MIDTERM: People & Earth's Ecosystems [GE-ELEC 5]

Biodiversity plays a crucial role in climate change.

• True

• False

Biodiversity has become an integral piece in the fabric of different cultures. It’s not just about diet; it’s about symbolism and functionality as well.

• True

• False

All life forms have descended from an ancient, shared common ancestor and have changed over time to survive in the environments in which they live.

• Evolution

• Biodiversity

• Conservation

• Habitat

The history of life recorded by _________ presents compelling evidence of evolution.

• Fossils

• Artifacts

• Life

• Animals

Refers to the fraction of phenotype variation that can be attributed to genetic differences, or genetic variance, among individuals in a population.

• Heritability

• Irritability

• Genetics

• Usability

Mutations to an individual’s DNA may introduce new variation into a population.

• True

• False

“Survival of the fittest” is not “survival of the strongest”.

• True

• False

Any changes in the environment brought on by natural or artificial changes will cause animals to evolve to those changes.

• True

• False

Refers to the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution which involves the splitting of a single evolutionary lineage into two or more genetically independent lineages.

• Speciation

• Diversity of Animals

• Species Variations

• Evolution

It refers to a certain conditions or situations whereby results in the dying out of a species of which plays an important role in the evolution of life because it opens up opportunities for new species to emerge.

• Extinction

• Speciation

• Reproduction

• Natural Selection Process