Which phyla contains animals with the following profile: They contain tissues, have bodies shaped like ribbons with bilateral symmetry, and can be parasitic. An example would be tapeworms found in undercooked beef, pork, or fish.
Describe a vestigial structure and give one example.
Describe a vestigial structure and give one example.
Which of the following effects is a type of genetic drift th…
Which of the following effects is a type of genetic drift that occurs due to a drastic reduction in population size? The leftover members of the population are responsible for re-populating the species, which will result in evolutionary changes due to the smaller sample size.
Briefly describe the concepts of natural selection and desce…
Briefly describe the concepts of natural selection and descent with modification. What purpose did each concept serve for Darwin’s discoveries?
Which of the following is the correct way to write the taxon…
Which of the following is the correct way to write the taxonomic binomial name for leopard: “panthera pardus?”
The HMS Beagle was a survey ship primarily intended to chart…
The HMS Beagle was a survey ship primarily intended to chart long stretches of a certain coast. What was this coast?
True or False: Gene flow reduces the differences between pop…
True or False: Gene flow reduces the differences between populations.
What is the correct term for a widely accepted explanatory i…
What is the correct term for a widely accepted explanatory idea that is broader in scope than a hypothesis, generates new hypotheses, and is supported by a large body of evidence?
Molluscs are a group of invertebrate phyla with a soft body…
Molluscs are a group of invertebrate phyla with a soft body covered by a hard shell. Some examples include slugs, snails, oysters, octopus, and squid. There are 3 main groups of molluscs. All of the following are a main group of molluscs except:
True or False: The fossil record is incomplete.
True or False: The fossil record is incomplete.