ES Evolution & Species Interactions Test Review

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A frog eats a fly. The frog and fly are demonstrating ________.

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predator/prey

Front

What increases genetic variation when animals move from one population to another?

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gene flow

Front

What is the term for a feature that allows an organism to survive better in its environment?

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adaptation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Front

These organisms can live in many different places, eat a variety of foods, and tolerate a wide range of environmental conditions.

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generalist species

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These organisms may be able to live in only one type of habitat, tolerate only a narrow range of climatic and other environmental conditions, or use only one type or a few types of food.

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specialist species

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Front

What is the process by which species evolve over time through natural selection?

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evolution

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Front

What is the term for a relationship where both species benefit?

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mutualism

Front

What is the term for a relationship where one species benefits at the expense of another?

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parasitism

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What is the term for the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

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biodiversity

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Front

What is the term for a change in the frequency of an existing gene variant in a population due to random sampling?

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genetic drift