B14 - Genetic and Evolution Flashcards
Evidence of Evolution
- Fossils which contain remains or Organisms from millions of years ago
- Bacteria becoming anti-biotic resistant, evolution occurs rapidly in Bacteria
Fossil Formation (Gradual Mineral Replacement)
- Hard Parts (Teeth/Bones) replaced by minerals while decaying into a rock- (Casts)
Fossil Formation (Casts)
- (Casts) Organism buried in soft material which hardens up, it decays and leaves a gap which is the same shape/size as it
Fossil Formation (Impressions)
- Marks on the ground. footprints
Fossil Formation (Preservation)
- Organism intact and didn’t decay as there’s no presence of Oxygen/Moisture
- Could be preserved in Cold Climate, as its too cold
Extinction
Species is completely wiped out
Reasons for Extinction
Natural Selection - Species couldn’t adapt, hence died
Predators - E.g. Humans killing off Pandas/Lions
Natural Causes - Volcanic Activity, Meteors
What are Fossils
Remains of organisms from millions of years ago, which are found in rocks
Anti-Biotic Resistant Bacteria
- Patients should have medicine for however long the Doctor prescribed them for, to kill all Bacteria
- Bacteria can reproduce and become immune to Anti Biotic
Anti-Biotic Resistant Bacteria (In Agriculture)
- Limit use of Anti-Biotics for Agriculture
- So that Resistant Animal Cells do not spread to Human Pathogens
(Linnaeus) Classification System
- Animals sorted in categories based on Characteristics/Bone Structure
- Organisms divided into Plant/Animal Kingdom
Kingdoms
- Divided into smaller categories: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
Binomial System (Binomial Name)
- Name given to the Genus and Species of an Organism, in Kingdoms
- E.g. Humans Binomial Name is Homo (Genus) Sapiens (Species)
Three Domain System
- Invented recently and helps categorize animals by looking/comparing their Biochemistry
- Categorized into Eukaryotes, Archaea, True Bacteria
Evolutionary Tree
- Use Classification Data (e.g. DNA) to make one
- For extinct animals, they use their Fossils, problematic as Fossil Records are incomplete