What is biodiversity? name and describe the 4 different components of biodiversity.
how did we end up with the different types of species today? what is natural selection, mutation, and adaptive trait? how can they be distinguished?
what are the 3 common myths about evolution through natural selection?
what are the major processes that can affect natural selection? give examples.
how do new species evolve? what is the most common way speciation occurs, especially among sexually reproductive species? what are the 2 phases that will occur and explain them.
each species plays a role in its ecosystem where it is found. what do scientists describe this role as? what 2 categories do scientist classify niches of species as? .
define native species, nonnative species, keystones species, and indicator species.
what is species diversity and why is it important? what are 2 components of species diversity?
what is extinction? name 2 types of extinction and define them? .
what is a biome? who is edward o. wilson?
describe the two factors of "species equilibrium model" that affect the species richness in islands.
how did humans become such a powerful species?