Bio Spring 2025 Final Exam Storyline Review Part 1

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What is a variation?

Back

Differences between organisms in the same species.

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What is adaptation?

Back

A trait that enhances an organism's ability to survive and reproduce in its environment, such as tusks on male elephants that allow them to fight predators.

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What is the most efficient prey for sea turtles to hunt?

Back

Squid.

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What process allows gases to be exchanged between the capillaries and alveoli?

Back

Diffusion.

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What is net energy gain?

Back

Energy gained by eating the prey minus the energy lost by hunting the prey.

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Define camouflage.

Back

A physical adaptation that allows organisms to blend in with their environment to avoid predators.

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What is the role of diffusion in respiration?

Back

It allows oxygen to enter the blood and carbon dioxide to exit the blood in the lungs.

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What is the significance of tusks in male elephants?

Back

They are used to fight predators and compete for mates.

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How do variations contribute to evolution?

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They provide the raw material for natural selection, allowing species to adapt over time.

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What is the difference between a predator and prey?

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A predator hunts and eats other organisms, while prey is the organism that is hunted.