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9- Evolution Flashcards

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1
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What is evolution?

A

How animal species evolve from one generation to generation

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Who are two key figure in evolution theory?

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Darwin and Wallace

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3
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Who do all living organisms inherit their genetic information from?

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Their ancestors

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What is the common ancestor of all species?

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A very simple basic organism

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What is natural selection?

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Only organisms that are fit enough to survive have the chance to pass on genes to the next generation

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What were early organisms like?

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Basic

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What were later organisms like?

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More complex

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What does the principle of inheritance suggest are heritable?

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Physical and behavioural traits

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9
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Who do we inherit traits from and pass them on to?

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Inherit from parents and pass on to offspring

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Why are traits passed on?

A

Genetic codes (biological instructions)

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11
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What gene is working memory capacity associated with?

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The C-O-M-T gene

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What is the role of the C-O-M-T gene?

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It regulates dopamine released in the prefrontal cortex

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What does the principle of variation say?

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Individuals within a species show variation

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What are adaptive genes?

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Certain genes that lead to successful adaptation and are more likely to remain in the gene pool

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Which organisms can survive better?

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Organisms with adaptive genes

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What does the principle of adaptation say about variants of genes?

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Some variants are more adaptive than others

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What does the principle of time say that happens over time?

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Natural selection results in changes in species

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How long do changes need to take?

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Decades, thousands, or millions of years to occur

19
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How does successful variation accumulate?

A

Over time in a gradual process

20
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What does directional selection select for and against?

A

For one extreme trait, and against the other extreme

21
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What does stabilising selection select for and against?

A

For moderate traits, and against both extremes

22
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What does diversifying selection select for and against?

A

For both extremes, and against moderate traits

23
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2 natural selection strategies

A

Kin selection and reciprocal altruism

24
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What is kin selection?

A

People are willing to make sacrifices or share resources because our relatives share genes with us

25
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What is the ultimate motivation of kin selection?

A

It helps the extension of the family genes to the next generation

26
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Who is involved in reciprocal altruism?

A

Not our family members or relatives

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Who is favoured in reciprocal altruism?

A

Species who are willing to reciprocally support each other

28
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What is increased with reciprocal altruism?

A

The chance of the species surviving as a whole

29
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5 things that are supporting evidence for evolution

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  • Biogeography
  • Fossils
  • Solution of evolution
  • Comparative embryology
  • Molecular biology
30
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What is biogeography?

A

The study of distribution of animal species

31
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Why can a localised change in characteristic when studying biogeography?

A

Due to localised events

32
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How can fossils be seen?

A

Through systematic changes through geographical layers

33
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What is homologous evolution?

A

Organs with similarity due to being derived from a common ancestral structure

34
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What is analogous evolution?

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Organs with similarity due to performing a similar function

35
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What does comparative embryology compare and why?

A

Processes of development across species to determine evolutionary similarity

36
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What is the conclusion of embryos looking similar?

A

They are closer related in evolution

37
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What can be analysed in molecular biology?

A

The degree of similarity between genetic codes of two species

38
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How can molecular biology determine how close species are related in evolution?

A

A high degree of similarity

39
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Is the human brain the biggest of species?

A

No

40
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What do humans have the highest ratio of?

A

Brain and body mass

PSY1016 Biological Psychology with Research Methods 1 (34 decks)

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