Biology Concepts Quiz

What is the term for a group that includes the most recent common ancestor of the group and all of its descendants?

What is the term for a group that includes the most recent common ancestor of the group, but not all its descendants?

What is the term for a group that does not include the most recent common ancestor of all members of the group?

What is the directional response that allows plants to grow towards (and in some cases away from) a source of light?

What allows plants to develop in response to day length, flowering only at certain times of the year?

What is the total primary production in an ecosystem?

What is the portion of the fundamental niche the species actually occupies?

What is the gradual process by which the species composition of a community changes and develops over time after a disturbance?

What are large scale factors that contribute to a range of diversity observed?