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3rd Nine Weeks Review Flashcards

1
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Naturalist that came up with the Theory of Natural Selection

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Charles Darwin

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2
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The process of humans breeding organisms for certain traits

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Artificial Selection

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3
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Differences between members of a population

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Variation

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4
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The theory that the environment selects which organisms are the most fit

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Natural Selection

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5
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Structures that suggest a common ancestor

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Homologous Structures

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6
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Structures that no longer have a function in organisms

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Vestigial Structures

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7
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The movement of alleles from one population to another

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Gene Flow

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8
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takes place when most of the population dies and then the species rebounds from the limited gene pool (Buffalo)

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Bottleneck Effect

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9
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Takes place when a few members of a population become isolated from the rest of the population

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Founder Effect

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10
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Takes place when two closely related species become increasingly different over time

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Divergent Evolution

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11
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Takes place when unrelated species in similar environments develop similar traits

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Convergent Evolution

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12
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An inherited Trait that provides a selective advantage

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Adaptation

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13
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What did scientists learn from studying Australopithecus’s fossils?

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Brain cavity size increases before large brains

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14
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What trend is seen Hominid evolution over time?

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Brain cavity size increases

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15
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What separates modern Homo sapiens from or most recent predecessor?

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Culture

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16
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Which Homo group coexisted with modern Homo sapiens?

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Neanderthals

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17
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Which Homo group are Homo sapiens most closely related to?

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Homo Ergaster

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18
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Which term means to walk on two feet?

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Bipedalism

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19
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The science of naming and classifying organisms (communicable regardless of language)

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Taxonomy

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20
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The two-part naming system used the Genus species format

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Binomial Nomenclature (Genus is capitalized and italicized, species is lowercase and italicized as well)

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21
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The Domain containing the most abundant group of organisms on Earth

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Bacteria

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22
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The Domain containing organisms that live in extreme environments

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Archaeabacteria

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23
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The Domain containing organisms with a nucleus and organelles

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Eukarya

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24
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Used to analyze evolutionary relationships among organisms

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Cladistics

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25
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Heterotrophs, cell wall made of chitin

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Fungi

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26
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Autotrophs, cell wall made of cellulose, contains chloroplast

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Plants

27
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The first name in binomial nomenclature that is capitalized

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Genus

28
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The most basic/specific unit in Linnaean classification system

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species

29
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Exact copy of an organism

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Clone

30
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Enzymes used to cut DNA apart; similar to molecular scissors

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Restriction Enzymes

31
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A type of restriction map used to identify a person

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DNA Fingerprinting

32
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Closed loops of DNA in some bacteria cells

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Plasmids

33
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The process of changing an organisms genes

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Genetic Engineering

34
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A tool used to separate DNA segments according to their size

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Gel Electrophoresis

35
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A concern scientists have about genetic engineered crops

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Loss of Diversity

36
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Organisms that have foreign DNA in their genome

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Transgenic (Spiderman!)

37
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A way genetic engineering has helped people with Diabetes

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Making Human Insulin

38
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Process of repairing a defective gene with a vector/virus

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Gene Therapy

39
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Technique used to replicate several copies of a section of DNA

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Pelimerase
Chain
Reaction

40
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Estimated age of the Earth

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4.5 billion years old

41
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Photosynthetic prokaryotes believed to create oxygen in the atmosphere

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Cyanobacteria (Cyan = blue/green = sky)

42
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Believed by scientist to be the original carrier of genetic information

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RNA (Ribonucleic Acid)

43
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Experiment that created amino acids/organic molecules from inorganic molecules

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Miller-Urey Experiment

44
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Experiment that showed life doesn’t spontaneously generate but rather comes from life (curved flask)

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Pasteur’s Experiment

45
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Experiment that showed maggots come from flies; helping to prove biogenesis

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Redi Experiment

46
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Theory that magical ethers in the air enter an object causing it to become alive

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Spontaneous Generation

47
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Theory that living organisms produce other living organisms (life comes from life)

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Biogenisis

48
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The estimated age of the oldest fossils

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3.8 billion years old

49
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One organism living inside of another (mitochondria and chloroplast existing within a plant cell)

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Endosymbiosis

50
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The time period that shows a giant meteorite hit Earth

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K-T Boundary

51
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Plants the produce seeds in cones

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Gymnosperm

52
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Vascular tissue in plants that transports water (Mr. Griffith’s musical instrument)

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Xylem

53
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Evaporation of water from a leaf

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Transpiration

54
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Plants that produce seeds in fruit

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Angiosperm

55
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Vascular tissue in plants that transports sugars (food)

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Phloem

56
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Absorbs minerals, anchors plant to the ground, and stores food

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Roots

57
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Waxy covering on leaf to prevent water loss

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Cuticle

58
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Contains the plant embryo protects and nourishes the baby plant

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Seed

59
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Plant’s cell that open and closes the stomata

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Guard Cells

60
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Flower Part that produces the pollen

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Anther

61
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Flower’s male parts

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Stamen

62
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The part of the flower that produces the eggs

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Ovary

63
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Flower’s female parts

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Pistil

Biology (10 decks)

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