BMSC210 CH4.5 Flashcards

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What does the trunk or root of a phylogenetic tree represent?

A

Common ancient evolutionary ancestor

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What do the branches of a phylogenetic tree represent?

A

Evolutionary descendants

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3
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What does LUCA stand for?

A

Last universal common ancestor

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4
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What do the deeply branching bacteria represent?

A

Earth’s earliest life forms

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Why are the deeply branching bacteria called ‘deeply branching’?

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They stem from the common root of life, deep and close to the LUCA root

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What do the earliest branches in phylogenetic trees represent?

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Organisms most closely related to LUCA.

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What is the significance of deeply branching bacteria?

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They may provide clues about ancient and now extinct forms of life.

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What are the living ancestors of deeply branching bacteria called?

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Thermophiles or hyperthermophiles.

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Where do thermophiles or hyperthermophiles thrive?

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At very high temperatures.

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10
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What type of environmental conditions do the proposed first organisms thrive in?

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Hot environmental conditions.

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What is unique about the class Aquificae and their adaptation to conditions?

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Aquificae includes bacteria adapted to the harshest conditions on Earth.

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At what temperature do bacteria from the genus Aquifex thrive?

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Temperature higher than 90 °C.

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Where can the species A. pyrophilus be found?

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Near underwater hot springs.

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What are the extreme environments where Aquifex bacteria can be found?

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Volcanoes and thermal ocean vents

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What is the temperature of water where Aquifex bacteria can thrive?

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138 °C

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16
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What type of substances do Aquifex bacteria use as nutrients?

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Inorganic substances

17
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What was the condition of the earth when the ancient bacteria started evolving?

A

Hot and lacked an atmosphere

18
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What type of bacteria does the class Thermotogae represent?

A

Hyperthermophilic and some mesophilic anaerobic gram-negative bacteria

19
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What is the genus of bacteria that is able to use a variety of organic substrates and produce molecular hydrogen?

A

Thermotoga

20
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Where does T. maritima, a species of Thermotoga, live?

A

Near thermal ocean vents

21
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What is the temperature at which T. maritima thrives?

22
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Where does T. subterranea, another species of Thermotoga, live?

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In underground oil reservoirs

23
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Why is D. radiodurans considered a polyextremophile?

A

Because it can survive under many different kinds of extreme conditions

24
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What makes D. radiodurans unique?

A

Its ability to withstand doses of ionizing radiation that kill all other known bacteria

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What is the special ability of D. radiodurans attributed to?
Some unique mechanisms of DNA repair