A population of beetles shows two colors: green and brown. Birds can spot green beetles more easily. What will happen to the beetle population over time?
The beetles will be mostly brown in a few generations.
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How does the fossil record support the theory of evolution?
It shows changes in a species over time.
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What is taxonomy?
The science of naming and classifying organisms.
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What is an organism that produces its own food using light or chemicals?
Autotroph
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Please provide an example of an autotroph.
Any plant
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What is an organism that must consume other organisms for energy?
Heterotroph
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Please provide an example of a heterotroph.
Any animal, fungi, etc.
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What is the highest level of classification in the Linnean System of classification?
Domain
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State the levels of classification in order from most inclusive to least inclusive.
Domain- Kingdom- Phylum- Class- Order- Family- Genus- Species
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An organism's genus and species together makes up it's _______ _______.
Scientific name
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The non-living components of an ecosystem are called _______ factors.
abiotic
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The living components of an ecosystem are called ______ factors.
biotic
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An herbivore is an organism that eats only ________.
plants
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A carnivore is an organism that eats only ________.
animals
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An omnivore is an organism that eats _______ ___ _________.