BIO 182 Exam 2 2026 Exam
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Germ line mutations - ANSWER ✔✔Mutations that occur in the
reproductive cells, which can be passed on to offspring.
Somatic mutations - ANSWER ✔✔Mutations that occur in non-
reproductive cells and cannot be inherited.
Fixed in the population - ANSWER ✔✔A genetic trait that has
become common in a population and is no longer changing.
Types of selection - ANSWER ✔✔The different mechanisms by which
certain traits become more or less common in a population, including
natural selection, sexual selection, and artificial selection.
, Ecology - ANSWER ✔✔The study of interactions between organisms
and their environment.
Biotic factors - ANSWER ✔✔Living components of an ecosystem that
affect the organisms within it, such as plants, animals, and
microorganisms.
Abiotic factors - ANSWER ✔✔Non-living physical and chemical
components of an ecosystem, such as temperature, water, and soil.
Realized niche - ANSWER ✔✔The actual conditions and resources in
which a species exists due to interactions with other species.
Fundamental niche - ANSWER ✔✔The potential mode of existence
of a species, considering the resources and conditions it can
theoretically utilize.
Competitive exclusion - ANSWER ✔✔The principle stating that two
species competing for the same resources cannot coexist if other
ecological factors are constant.
Resource partitioning - ANSWER ✔✔The division of resources
among species to reduce competition and allow coexistence.
Questions and Answers |
Already Graded A+
Germ line mutations - ANSWER ✔✔Mutations that occur in the
reproductive cells, which can be passed on to offspring.
Somatic mutations - ANSWER ✔✔Mutations that occur in non-
reproductive cells and cannot be inherited.
Fixed in the population - ANSWER ✔✔A genetic trait that has
become common in a population and is no longer changing.
Types of selection - ANSWER ✔✔The different mechanisms by which
certain traits become more or less common in a population, including
natural selection, sexual selection, and artificial selection.
, Ecology - ANSWER ✔✔The study of interactions between organisms
and their environment.
Biotic factors - ANSWER ✔✔Living components of an ecosystem that
affect the organisms within it, such as plants, animals, and
microorganisms.
Abiotic factors - ANSWER ✔✔Non-living physical and chemical
components of an ecosystem, such as temperature, water, and soil.
Realized niche - ANSWER ✔✔The actual conditions and resources in
which a species exists due to interactions with other species.
Fundamental niche - ANSWER ✔✔The potential mode of existence
of a species, considering the resources and conditions it can
theoretically utilize.
Competitive exclusion - ANSWER ✔✔The principle stating that two
species competing for the same resources cannot coexist if other
ecological factors are constant.
Resource partitioning - ANSWER ✔✔The division of resources
among species to reduce competition and allow coexistence.
