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Define Mutations |
Changes in DNA Source of variation, allowing evolution |
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Evolution |
Change in genetics of a population over time |
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Name the steps of the Scientific Method |
1. Observation 2. Hypothesis 3. Experiment 4. Analyze 5. Communicate |
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Define P-Value |
Percent of times results would happen by chance (smaller #, more significant. P<.05 is significant. P>.05 is not significant) |
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Is it possible that an atom in your body was once in a dinosaurs body? |
Yes, all atoms in an animals body undergo dynamic exchanges |
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Which places greater demands on an animal - conformity or regulation |
Regulation |
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Provide an advantage & disadvantage for Regulation : |
A. It lets cells function in steady conditions, independent of variations in outside conditions D. It costs energy |
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Provide an advantage & disadvantage for conformity : |
A. Avoids energy costs of keeping internal environment different from the external environment D. Cells are subject to changes in their conditions when outside conditions chage |
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As adult female body weight increases, what happens to gestation period? |
It gets longer |
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What happens to diversity of terrestrial ecotherms as latitude increases towards two poles |
Diversity declines |
