Biology
What does it mean to be a keystone species??? Explain your answer.
- Evidence For Evolution
What is the Evidence for Evolution? There are many different pieces of evidence for evolution; paleontology, biogeography, developmental biology, morphology, and genetics. I will be discussing what each piece of evidence means. Paleontology is...
- Carrying Capacity
What do you think will cause the human species to reach its carrying capacity? Explain your answer....
- Cryptogenic
Term: cryptogenicLiterally meaning: ?hidden origin?Origin: Anc Greek??????/crypto(=hide, cover) +?????/geno(= ?produce?, ?give birth to?, ?create?) >???????/genesis(=origin)Coined/History The term ?cryptogenic species? coined by Jim Carlton...
- Allopatric
Term: allopatricOrigin: Anc Greek?????/allos(=other)??????/patris(=fatherland)?????/pater(=father)Ernst Mayr (1904 ?2005) Coined: The term was proposed by Ernst Mayr (1904 ?2005) based on his work on birds . Previously British evolutionary...
- Week Two: Evo Devo Thoughts
I was genuinely surprised to learn about the role of master control genes in the evolutionary process. I always thought (as many people do, I think) that the development of a new trait required a mutation in a gene. And, honestly, I could never figure...
Biology
Keystone species
What does it mean to be a keystone species??? Explain your answer.
- Evidence For Evolution
What is the Evidence for Evolution? There are many different pieces of evidence for evolution; paleontology, biogeography, developmental biology, morphology, and genetics. I will be discussing what each piece of evidence means. Paleontology is...
- Carrying Capacity
What do you think will cause the human species to reach its carrying capacity? Explain your answer....
- Cryptogenic
Term: cryptogenicLiterally meaning: ?hidden origin?Origin: Anc Greek??????/crypto(=hide, cover) +?????/geno(= ?produce?, ?give birth to?, ?create?) >???????/genesis(=origin)Coined/History The term ?cryptogenic species? coined by Jim Carlton...
- Allopatric
Term: allopatricOrigin: Anc Greek?????/allos(=other)??????/patris(=fatherland)?????/pater(=father)Ernst Mayr (1904 ?2005) Coined: The term was proposed by Ernst Mayr (1904 ?2005) based on his work on birds . Previously British evolutionary...
- Week Two: Evo Devo Thoughts
I was genuinely surprised to learn about the role of master control genes in the evolutionary process. I always thought (as many people do, I think) that the development of a new trait required a mutation in a gene. And, honestly, I could never figure...