Chapter 5 Study Guide: Ecology and Evolution

What role does the environment play in an organism's survival and reproduction?

Describe the four primary mechanisms of biological evolution.

Describe how speciation and extinction affect the diversity of life on Earth.

Define the following terms: Evolution, gene, mutation, genetic drift, natural selection, fitness, adaptation, artificial selection, speciation, extinction

How do species interact in nature?

Discuss the factors that influence an organism's niche.

Compare and contrast predation, parasitism, and herbivory.

Describe mutualism and commensalism.

Define the following terms: Niche, tolerance, resource partitioning, predation, coevolution, parasitism, symbiosis, herbivory, mutualism, commensalism

How do energy and nutrients move through communities?