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CH.2-Connectivity/diversity of life Flashcards

1
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What is acellular?

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Not made of cells

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What are viruses?

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Microscopic acellular infectious agents/particles

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Why do viruses need hosts?

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For energy and building blocks to reproduce

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Viruses have an organized structure made of what?

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Macromolecules

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All viruses have —- that enclose —- or —-

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protein capsules - DNA - RNA

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True or false? Many human viruses are not enclosed in a lipid membrane

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False. They are enclosed in a lipid membrane

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What allows viruses to evolve over time?

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Genetic material (DNA or RNA) that encodes structure and can cause mutations. ==> Cause variants

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Which cell do viruses use to replicate themselves?

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Host cells

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Viruses bind to —— ——- on the host’s cells’ surface

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specific receptors

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The —- —– —- gets inserted into the host cell’s DNA

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viral genetic material

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—– take over command of cell –> forces cell to make more copies of virus.

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Viral genes

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What are the 3 types of interactions in an ecosystem?

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1) Between individuals of same species
2) Between individuals of different species
3) Interactions with physical environment

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What level are interactions between indiv of same species? What do they fight for?

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Population level. Resources, mates, cooperation

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What level are interactions between indiv of dif species? What’s the competition?

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Community level. Competition for food, resources, predation, herbivory

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What level are interactions with physical environment? What are they?

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Ecosystem level. Weather conditions, water, territory.

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Ecosystem energy flow:
What are producers?

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Convert light into energy into chemical energy

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Ecosystem energy flow:
What are consumers?

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Eat chemical energy from producers and/or other consumers

18
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Ecosystem energy flow:
What are decomposers?

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Obtain energy from absorption or organic molecules from dead organisms

19
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Nutrient cycling in ecosystem:
What is physical environment?

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Reservoir water, nutrients

20
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Nutrient cycling in ecosystem:
What are producers?

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Assimilates nutrients form phys env and use to grow

21
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Nutrient cycling in ecosystem:
What are consumers?

A

Ingest nutrients from producers and/or other producers to grow

22
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Nutrient cycling in ecosystem:
What are decomposers?

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Breakdown complex organic molecules into simpler inorganic forms

23
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Do all cells contain DNA?

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Yes

24
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What are genes?

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Specific segments of DNA. Each gene has instructions to make proteins that are responsible for traits

25
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Is DNA passed down from generation to generation?

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Yes

26
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The genes dictate —-

A

our traits

27
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What is genetic engineering?

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Genes of species that is inserted into DNA of another

28
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What is vertical descent with mutation?

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Traditional view of evolution by Darwin: New species evolve from pre-existing species. Good traits are passed down form one gen to another

29
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The instructions in gene are written in —- of — bases

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Code - nucleotide

30
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When a cell divides, a — needs to be made. If error, it is called —-

A

copy - mutation

31
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What is natural selection?

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A trait that allows the organism to survive better –> Will become prevalent over time

32
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What is horizontal gene transfer? During how many generations does it last?

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Evolution through exchange of genes between 2 different species. 1 generations (lifetime of the organism)

33
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Is horizontal gene transfer common with unicellular cells?

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Yes

34
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If genetic material is transferred in a skin cell, can it be passed down?

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No, would have to put in reproductive cells. That’s why horizontal gene transfer is easier with unicellular cells

35
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Why is diversity important?

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Gives stability by making us better at coping with changes in environment

36
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Population genetically diverse or common is better at surviving in change?

A

Diverse

37
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What is taxonomy?

A

Classification of the diversity of life

38
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What system does taxonomy use?

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Hierarchical system by broad and specific grouping

39
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What are the 8 levels of classification? (Dumb Kings Play Chess On Fine Grain Sang)

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1) Domain
2) Kingdom
3) Phylum
4) Class
5) Order
6) Family
7) Genus
8) Species

40
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What are the 3 types of domains? And characteristics (type of cell, where they live)

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1) Bacteria - prokaryotic unicellular (diversity of environments)
2) Archaea - prokaryotic unicellular (extreme environments)
3) Eukarya - eukaryotic unicellular and multicellular (diversity of environments)

41
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What are the kingdoms of the domain eukarya?

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Plants
Animals
Fungi
Protists

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