PPT-Hypothetical Divergent Evolution of Two Apex Predators

from the Hell Creek Formation Nanotyrannus lancensis and Tyrannosaurus rex Michael Deak amp Scott McKenzie Mercyhurst University Geology Department Tim Evanson Museum of the Rockies Wikimedia Commons. •Susceptible to local extinction because -of selective targeting -low population density, low rates of •Their loss can have manifold effects on the community (keystone effect)-e.g. Starfis Removal. Ian . Craick. Bernice . Longouo. Jeremy Raynor. A Case Study on the removal of. sharks and wolves. Apex Predators?. Apex predators are the top level predators in an ecosystem. This means that they have no natural predators. SPECIATION. : . the development of a new species. Sometimes the variation among organisms is too great; . eventually they could become separate species. GEOGRAPHIC ISOLATION. :. two populations are separated by geographic barriers such as rivers, mountains, bodies of water, etc. . With Team 3. Divergent Thinking. Divergent thinking.  is a thought process or method used to generate creative ideas by exploring many possible . solutions. . Divergent . thinking typically occurs in a spontaneous, free-flowing, 'non-linear' manner, such that many ideas are generated in an emergent cognitive fashion. . EQ:. What patterns can be observed in evolution?. Patterns of . evolution. A. Mass Extinctions. B. Adaptive Radiation. C. Convergent Evolution. D. Coevolution. E. Gradualism. F. Punctuated Equilibrium. Hypothetical syllogism. -a deductive argument which asserts the sequential relation between the two elements of a hypothetical proposition. -its main premise is a hypothetical proposition. Analysis of a hypothetical prop.. . is your full-line provider. About . APEX. . Industrial Group. What . APEX. . offers. The . APEX. difference. About . APEX. . Industrial Group. What . APEX. . offers. The . APEX. difference. INDEPENDENT DISTRIBUTOR. Manduca. . sexta. (Tobacco Hornworm) and . Nicotiana. . attenuata. (Coyote Tobacco) . Manduca. . sexta. . and . Nicotiana. . attenuata. . coevolution . Many plants have developed a toxin to repel caterpillars, however in the Southwest U.S. a caterpillar has developed a mechanism with which to counter this . What do we use in order to determine evolutionary relationships?. Fossil Record. Anatomical Evidence. Molecular Evidence. Embryological Evidence. Evidence for Evolution. Fossil Record. Evidence for Evolution. Divergent Vocabulary 1 Faction (n) Divergent takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where the survivors have been separated into five different factions or groups and can only associate with their fellow faction members. of . the Red . Queen. CfE. . Advanced Higher Biology. Unit . 2: . Organisms and Evolution. SQA mandatory key information. A change in the traits of one species acts as a selection pressure on the other species. . Warm Up: Set up your notes in your notebook. Page: 55. Title: Cladograms. Date: 1/18. EQ: How can I model divergent evolution. Standard. : B8B Categorize organisms using a hierarchical classification system based on similarities and differences shared among groups. the left. . You see that the plant has an . unusually large spur containing nectar in its tip. You remember learning in science class that some moths feed on nectar.. . Draw a picture. of what you think a moth may look like that feeds on this plant.. Theories of Enzyme Evolution. Overview. (1) . Divergent. . retrograde. evolution, recruiting . adjacent enzymes in pathway. and constrained by . binding similar molecules . as substrates or products..