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4.3 Classification and evolution Flashcards

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why do we classify organisms

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  • more convenient
  • to make the study of living things more manageable
  • to make it easier to identify organisms
  • to help see the relationships between species
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what are organisms classified into

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domain
kingdom
phylum
class
order
family
genus
species
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what are the 3 domains

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archaea
eubacteria
eukaryote

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what are the 6 kingdoms

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archaebacteria
eubacteria
plants
animals
fungi
protoctists
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how are organisms sorted into the phylum category

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organisms which have the same body plan (possession of backbone)

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how are organisms sorted into the class category

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possess same general traits (no. of legs)

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how are organisms sorted into the order category

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subdivision of class (omnivore, herbivore, carnivore)

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how are organisms sorted into the family category

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group of closely related genera

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how are organisms sorted into the genus category

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group of closely related species

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how are organisms sorted into the species category

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basic unit of classification- sorted by variation

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describe the binomial naming system

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  • used to name organisms
  • genus (capital letter) and species (lowercase) name are used
  • must be underlined
  • in latin so its universal
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why does using a common name for organisms not work well

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  • different countries call organisms differently
  • some organisms may have different common names in diff parts of a country
  • translation of languages may give different names
  • same common name may be used for different species in different parts of the world
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define the biological definition of species

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a group of organisms that can freely interbreed to produce fertile offspring

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define the phlylogenetic definition of a species

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a group of individual organisms that are very similar in appearance, anatomy, physiology, biochemistry and genetics

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describe the features of archaea and eubacteria

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  • no nucleus
  • have loop of DNA
  • naked DNA
  • no membrane bound organelles
  • smaller ribosomes
  • smaller cells than eukaryotes
  • may be free living or parasitic
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describe the features of protoctists

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  • eukaryotic
  • mostly single-celled
  • show wide variety of forms
  • show various animal/plant-like features
  • mostly free living
  • have autotrophic or heterotrophic nutrition
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define autotrophic and heterotrophic

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auto- can photosynthesise

hetero- can break down large molecules

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describe the features of fungi

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  • eukaryotic
  • exist as single cells or have mycelium that consist of hyphae
  • walls made of chitin
  • cytoplasm is multinucleate
  • mostly free living and saprophytic(cause decay or organic matter)
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describe the features of plants

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  • eukaryotic
  • multicellular
  • cells surrounded by cellulose cell wall
  • autotrophic
  • contain chlorophyll
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describe the features of animals

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  • eukaryotic
  • mulyicellular
  • heterotrophic
  • usually able to move around
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what did Linnaeus use to classify organisms

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observable features

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what can we now use to classify organisms

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biological molecules (cytochrome C)
DNA
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how can we use cytochrome C to classify organisms

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-its a protein found in respiration
-not identical in all species
If we compare the sequence of amino acids in cytochrome C of 2 species:
=sequences the same, must be closely related
=sequences different, not closely related
=the more differences in sequence, the less closely related

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how can we use DNA to classify organisms

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found in all organisms and provides genetic code-instructions for producing proteins
comparison of DNA sequences can determine how closely 2 species are related

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how are eubacteria different to archaea and eukaryote

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  • eubacteria have different cell membrane structure
  • different enzymes for synthesising RNA
  • different mechanisms for DNA replication and synthesising RNA
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what features do archaea share with eukaryotes

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  • similar enzymes for synthesising RNA
  • similar mechanisms for DNA replication and synthesising RNA
  • production of some proteins that bind to their DNA
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define phylogeny

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the study of the evolutionary relationship between organisms

28
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describe artificial classification

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classification done for convenience (easy to remember or to find)

  • based on only a few characteristics
  • does not reflect evolutionary relationships
  • provides limited info
  • is stable
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describe natural classification

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organised into hierarchy

  • uses many characterises
  • reflects evolutionary relationships
  • provides lots of useful info
  • may change with advancing knowledge
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define common ancestor

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when a species is an ancestor of two or more species later in time
they do not survive today (extinct)

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define monophyletic

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group of organisms that descended from a common ancestor

32
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define classification

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process of sorting things into groups

33
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define natural selection

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the term used to explain how features of the environment apply a selective force on the reproduction of individuals in a population

proposed by Charles darwin- Galapagos island- finches had different beaks to consume different foods

34
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what evidence do we have for natural selection

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fossil evidence

biological molecules

35
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how does fossil evidence show natural selection

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  • old species have died out and new one have arisen
  • new species that appeared are often similar to old ones in the same place
  • many similarities between living and fossil species
  • modern species had variations-better adapted to environment
  • fossil species were larger than modern species
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how do biological molecules show natural selection

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  • certain molecules suggest that all species arose from one original ancestor
  • closely related species separated recently
  • species that are less related have more differences in biological molecules
  • cytochrome c
  • structure of DNA
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describe the process of natural selection

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  • variation occurs because of mutation
  • there is a selection pressure
  • organisms that are best adapted to the environment survive, they have advantageous alleles, others die
  • they reproduce and pass on alleles to offspring
  • over time, can lead to new species
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define selection pressure

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competition for food, space, water, sunlight (climate change or something running out, use of antibiotics/pesticides)

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why is genetic variation important for evolution

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variation due to environmental factors will not pass on to offspring

40
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what does a mutation cause

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a bacterium/insect to develop resistance to a particular antibiotic/pesticide which causes variation in the population

41
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how can resistance occur in bacteria

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overuse of antibiotics, misusing them (not taking a full course), using them on live stock

42
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how did pesticides cause an endangered species

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  • pesticide used on crops
  • resulted in resistance to DDT in insects due to natural selection
  • small birds ate insects and this built up the food chain-more concentrated
  • perigrine falcons couldn’t lay eggs- too fragile and shattered
  • became endangered species
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define variation

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the presence of variety-differences between individuals

44
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define intraspecific variation

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variation between members of the same species

45
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define interspecific variation

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differences between species

46
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define discontinuous variation

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where there are distinct categories and nothing in between

47
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examples of discontinuous variation

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gender
some bacteria have flagella others don’t
human blood groups
whether you can roll your tongue
It is monogenetic (controlled by one gene)

48
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defame continuous variation

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variation where there are two extremes and a full range in between

49
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examples of continuous variation

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-height in humans
-length of leaves on oak tree
-length of stalk of a toadstool
-number of flagella on bacteria
-body mass
-intelligence
this variation is polygenetic (controlled by a variety of genes)

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when would you use standard deviation and how would you interpret it

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to measure the amount of variation or spread from the mean
low standard deviation indicates narrow range and greater reliability
high standard deviation indicates large range and lower reliability

51
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when would you use the T test and how do you interpret it

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test used to compare two means
null hypothesis- no significant difference between the means of 2 sets
we have to accept or reject
if our value is lower, accept
if our value is higher, reject
52
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when would you use spearman’s rank correlation

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used to consider the relationship between two sets of data
tells whether two sets of data are correlated
lower value than critical value=no relationship=accept null hypothesis

53
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define adaptation

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a characteristic that enhances survival in the habitat

54
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what will a well adapted organisms be able to do

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  • find enough food + water
  • gather enough nutrients
  • defend itself from predators and disease
  • survive physical conditions of its environment
  • respond to changes in the environment
  • have sufficient energy to allow successful reproduction
55
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define convergent evolution

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the process whereby organisms not closely related independently evolve similar traits as a result of being adapted to similar environments

56
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what is marram grass

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specialised plant adapted to living on sand dunes where there is little water available

57
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anatomical adaptations of marram grass

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  • long roots which spread over wide area- reach deep underground and absorb water
  • leaves are curled, lower epidermis covered in hair and folded to create pits- reduces air movement and loss of water vapour
  • low density of stomata, leaf covered in thick waxy cuticle- reduces evaporation of water from cells
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behavioural adaptations of marram grass

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responds to shortage of water by rolling leaf tight and closing stomata
when covered by sand, it will grow to reach sunlight

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physiological/ biochemical adaptations of marram grass

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  • ability to roll leaf- tighter when less water available
  • guard cells open and close stomata
  • not salt tolerant so maintains water potential lower than other plants

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