Chapter 1 & 2 Quiz Flashcards
Species
A group of organisms that can interbreed in nature and produce viable and fertile offspring, naturally
Morphological species concept
- Focuses on body shape, size, and other structural features
- Simple and most popular
Biological species concept
- Focuses on similar characteristics and organisms’ ability to interbreed in nature and produce viable, fertile offspring naturally
Phylogenetic species concept
- Focuses on evolutionary relationships among organisms
- Can be applied to extinct species and considers DNA, but evolutionary history must be known
Taxonomy
Branch of biology that identifies, names, and classifies species.
- Carolus Linnaeus is the “father” of taxonomy
Binomial nomenclature
- First word is the Genus
- Second word is the species
- Genus is capitalized, species is lowercase
- Italicized when typed
- Underlined when hand-written
Taxonomic ranks
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Phylum
- Class
- Order
- Family
- Genus
- Species
Taxon
Specific name for each rank assigned to a species
- ex. Eukarya is a taxon in the domain rank
Unicellular organisms
Entire organism is one single cell
- ex. bacteria & protists
Multicellular organisms
- Organism is made up of many cells
- Cells within organism have specialized functions
Asexual reproduction
-A single parent organism reproducing by itself
Sexual reproduction
- Two different organisms contribute genetic information
- Combo. of male and female sex cells
Anabolism
The process of building up complex substances from simpler substances
- Building up cells and cellular components
- Photosynthesis
Catabolism
The process of breaking down complex substances into simpler substances to release energy
- Digestion
- Cellular respiration
Metabolism
The total of all chemical reactions in an organism. Anabolism + catabolism = metabolism
Homeostasis
A stable state of conditions in the body that are necessary for life
- Body temp
- Blood pressure
- pH
- Water
Heredity
- Genes carry hereditary info
- Genes are composed of DNA
- Mutations may change DNA code and may be passed down generations
Responsiveness
Organisms react to stimuli like:
- Light
- Temp
- Odour
- Sound
- Gravity
- Water
- Pressure
Development
A change in the physical or physiological make-up of an organism
Adaptation
- Enables organisms to become better suited to their environments
- Obtained through evolution over lots of time
Physiology
Deals with physical and chemical functions of organisms, and internal processes
Structural diversity
Physical diversity among organisms from body morphology all the way to cell structure
Prokaryote
A smaller, simpler type of cell without a membrane-bound nucleus
Eukaryotic
A larger, complex type of cell that has a membrane-bound nucleus
Species diversity
The variety and abundance of species in a given area
Genetic diversity
The variety of inheritable characteristics in a population of interbreeding individuals
- Genetic diversity always greater within a species than within a population
- Provides resistance to diseases & environmental changes
Ecosystem diversity
The variety of ecosystems in the biosphere
3 types of evidence of relationships among species
- Anatomical
- Morphology
- Anatomy
- Physiological
- Physiology
- Proteins among different species can be used to infer similarity or difference
- DNA evidence
- DNA sequences can be compared
- Most precise
Anatomy
The study of the structure of organisms