AP Bio Insta-Review Topic 8.7: Disruptions to Ecosystems

An adaptation is…

• Favored by selection and provides no advantage in environment

• Favored by selection and provides advantage in environment

• Not favored by selection and provides no advantage in environment

• Not favored by selection and provides advantage in environment

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

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What is a mutation?

• Change in amino acid sequence

• Change in cell types

• Change in DNA

• Change in polypeptide

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

When the mutation allows the organism to better match its environment?

• Adaptations

• Carrying capacity

• Conformer

• Imprinting

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

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Why are invasive species “favorable”?

• No natural predators

• Unlimited resources

• Uncontrolled growths

• All of the above

Which population growth curve do invasive species have?

• C shape

• J shape

• S shape

• W shape

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Invasive species can out compete native species.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

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