GACE BIOLOGY TEST Prep Questions
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epigenetics the study of stable changes in gene expression that are mediated by the environment
Horizontal genetic exchange moement of genetic information between unicellular or multi
through offspring
transduction the process of transfering genetic material from one cell to another by a plasmid or
bacteriophage
plasmid A small ring of DNA that carries accessory genes separate from those of the bacterial
chromosome
Adaptive radiation Evolution from a common ancestor of many species adapted to diverse
environments
Gradualism equivalent to
The theory that evolution occurs slowly but steadily
, Punctuated equilibrium A theory that proposes that new species appear suddenly after long
periods of stasis
allopatric (of biological species or speciation) occurring in areas isolated geographically from
one another
sympatric The formation of new species in populations that live in the same geographic area
Miller-Urey experiment demonstrated that organic compounds could be made by simulating
conditions on early Earth
Interspecific competition competition between members of different species
Intraspecific Competition competition between members of the same species
thermodynamics the study of energy transformations using heat
reduction-oxidation reaction a reaction that occurs when electrons are transferred from one
reactant to another
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epigenetics the study of stable changes in gene expression that are mediated by the environment
Horizontal genetic exchange moement of genetic information between unicellular or multi
through offspring
transduction the process of transfering genetic material from one cell to another by a plasmid or
bacteriophage
plasmid A small ring of DNA that carries accessory genes separate from those of the bacterial
chromosome
Adaptive radiation Evolution from a common ancestor of many species adapted to diverse
environments
Gradualism equivalent to
The theory that evolution occurs slowly but steadily
, Punctuated equilibrium A theory that proposes that new species appear suddenly after long
periods of stasis
allopatric (of biological species or speciation) occurring in areas isolated geographically from
one another
sympatric The formation of new species in populations that live in the same geographic area
Miller-Urey experiment demonstrated that organic compounds could be made by simulating
conditions on early Earth
Interspecific competition competition between members of different species
Intraspecific Competition competition between members of the same species
thermodynamics the study of energy transformations using heat
reduction-oxidation reaction a reaction that occurs when electrons are transferred from one
reactant to another
