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Evоlutiоn is the cоre theory of biology, linking аll orgаnisms over time by а common bond of relatedness. To understand how biologists think and explain the natural world, you must understand the theory of evolution. Indicate if the statement is an intellectual argument that convinces biologists that evolution is the fundamental organizing principle for understanding the natural world. [answer1] organisms are not distributed randomly, but seem to be adapted to the environment in which they exist. [answer2] the world is very old, and slow processes given enough time can make great changes. [answer3] natural selection is the driving mechanism of evolution– that is to say, organisms vary, their variations can be inherited, those that have variations which best adapt them to the environment will capture the most resources and mates and produce the most offspring, and the proportion of those individuals who have adaptive characteristics will increase while others decrease, ultimately changing the makeup of the population. [answer4] fossils of ancient organisms are found in locations and environments where similar organisms now live, and also in very different environments where you would currently not expect to find them. [answer5] populations of a species, if they stop interbreeding, can change so much that they can no longer reproduce successfully, and thereby become separate species.
When ecоlоgists study the ecоlogicаl relаtionships for а species, they consider environment, habitat and niche. Environment is defined as all the things (living and non-living) and the conditions (temperature, seasons, …) that surround an organism. Habitat is that part of the environment where the organism lives and reproduces. Niche is how the organism lives and reproduces. Niche is the role it plays in the community. It is often thought of as its occupation in relation to its customers, as well as its location. Indicate if the statement best describes the organism's habitat, or if the statement best describes the organism's niche. [answer1] Lions live in small groups and often are in competition with cheetahs and hyenas as open plains predators of medium and large herd animals. [answer2] Prickly Pear cactus lives in course, well-drained soil on dry, rocky flats or slopes. [answer3] Turkey vultures are often called the "sanitation crew", eating both large and small carrion (dead animals) in a wide range of plant communities. [answer4] Death Valley Primrose germinates and grows very quickly in early Spring, is pollinated by evening moths, and sets seed before the heat of summer. [answer5] The White-breasted Nuthatch eats mainly arthropods gleaned from the bark of trees. They also pick nuts form conifer cones and acorn and stash some for winter. They seem to defy gravity in their ability cling easily to the underside of branches or move down a vertical tree branch in pursuit of insects. [answer6] Great White Sharks live in the open ocean. [answer7] Mule deer in Texas prefer arid, open situations in which sagebrush, juniper, pinyon pine, yellow pine, bitter brush, mountain mahogany, and such plants predominate. [answer8] The adults of the Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle emerge from pupation inside the wood of elderberry trees in the spring as their flowers begin to open. The adults eat the elderberry foliage until about June when they mate. The females lay eggs in crevices in the bark. Upon hatching the larvae then begin to tunnel into the tree where they will spend 1-2 years eating the interior wood which is their sole food source until they emerge as adults.
Energy flоws frоm the sun, thrоugh living systems, аnd ultimаtely ends аs heat. Without a constant input of solar energy, life could not exist. Order the following steps in that flow of energy through eukaryotic organisms by indicating the correct step in the sequence. [answer1] Energy in the form of light from the sun is radiated to earth. [answer2] Chlorophyl in the chloroplasts of plant cells captures light energy in the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis. This process changes energy from light energy to chemical energy. [answer3] Carbon dioxide and water are changed to energy-rich carbohydrate molecules (glucose) in the light-independent reactions of photosynthesis. This stores energy in chemical form. [answer4] Carbohydrate molecules (glucose) in the presence of oxygen break down to carbon dioxide and water during aerobic respiration within the mitochondria of all eukaryotic cells. This reaction transfers energy to 36 ATP molecules. [answer5] Those ATP molecules are the immediate supply of energy to do chemical work, transport work, and mechanical work within the cell. [answer6] All the energy expended for all the chemical and physical work within living systems ultimately is converted to heat and is radiated into space.