Biology 2: Final Exam Study Guide 1. What zone of the ocean is phytoplankton found in? 2.

What are the steps of succession? 3. Define these terms: biodiversity, community, population, habitat fragmentation, habitat corridor, edge effect, exotic species, dichotomous key, phylogeny, natural selection, directional selection, disruptive selection, stabilizing selection, gene flow 4. What pesticide caused the decline of Bald Eagles and Brown Pelicans? 5. How did Carolus Linneaus classify organisms? 6. What are the differences between parasitism, commensalism, and mutualism? 7. Describe (or draw a picture of) the flow of energy in food chains. 8. What is the difference between community and population? 9. What is carrying capacity and what does it do to populations? 10. What are limiting factors? 11. What are the characteristics of slow growth and rapid growth life histories? 12. What is the difference between convergent and divergent evolution? 13. What happens with geographic isolation? 14. What is the difference between mimicry and camouflage? 15. What are homologous and analogous structures? 16. What type of beak is needed to reach into flowers for nectar? 17. What are 3 changes in gene pools that can lead to speciation? 18. Which biome has the most biodiversity? Which biome has the least biodiversity? Explain how this relates to the equator.