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Species

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A group of organisms that can interbreed in nature and produce viable and fertile offspring, naturally

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Morphological species concept

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  • Focuses on body shape, size, and other structural features
  • Simple and most popular
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Biological species concept

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  • Focuses on similar characteristics and organisms’ ability to interbreed in nature and produce viable, fertile offspring naturally
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Phylogenetic species concept

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  • Focuses on evolutionary relationships among organisms
  • Can be applied to extinct species and considers DNA, but evolutionary history must be known
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Taxonomy

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Branch of biology that identifies, names, and classifies species.
- Carolus Linnaeus is the “father” of taxonomy

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Binomial nomenclature

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  • First word is the Genus
  • Second word is the species
  • Genus is capitalized, species is lowercase
  • Italicized when typed
  • Underlined when hand-written
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Taxonomic ranks

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  • Domain
  • Kingdom
  • Phylum
  • Class
  • Order
  • Family
  • Genus
  • Species
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Taxon

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Specific name for each rank assigned to a species
- ex. Eukarya is a taxon in the domain rank

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Unicellular organisms

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Entire organism is one single cell
- ex. bacteria & protists

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Multicellular organisms

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  • Organism is made up of many cells
  • Cells within organism have specialized functions
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Asexual reproduction

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-A single parent organism reproducing by itself

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Sexual reproduction

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  • Two different organisms contribute genetic information
  • Combo. of male and female sex cells
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Anabolism

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The process of building up complex substances from simpler substances
- Building up cells and cellular components
- Photosynthesis

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Catabolism

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The process of breaking down complex substances into simpler substances to release energy
- Digestion
- Cellular respiration

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Metabolism

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The total of all chemical reactions in an organism. Anabolism + catabolism = metabolism

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Homeostasis

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A stable state of conditions in the body that are necessary for life
- Body temp
- Blood pressure
- pH
- Water

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Heredity

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  • Genes carry hereditary info
  • Genes are composed of DNA
  • Mutations may change DNA code and may be passed down generations
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18
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Responsiveness

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Organisms react to stimuli like:
- Light
- Temp
- Odour
- Sound
- Gravity
- Water
- Pressure

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Development

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A change in the physical or physiological make-up of an organism

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Adaptation

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  • Enables organisms to become better suited to their environments
  • Obtained through evolution over lots of time
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Physiology

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Deals with physical and chemical functions of organisms, and internal processes

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Structural diversity

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Physical diversity among organisms from body morphology all the way to cell structure

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Prokaryote

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A smaller, simpler type of cell without a membrane-bound nucleus

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Eukaryotic

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A larger, complex type of cell that has a membrane-bound nucleus

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Species diversity

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The variety and abundance of species in a given area

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Genetic diversity

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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

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27
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Ecosystem diversity

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The variety of ecosystems in the biosphere

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3 types of evidence of relationships among species

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  1. Anatomical
    • Morphology
    • Anatomy
  2. Physiological
    • Physiology
    • Proteins among different species can be used to infer similarity or difference
  3. DNA evidence
    • DNA sequences can be compared
    • Most precise
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29
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Anatomy

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The study of the structure of organisms

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30
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Kingdoms

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Total of 6:
- Archaebacteria
- Eubacteria
- Protista
- Fungi
- Plantae
- Animalia

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Heterotrophic

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Consumes other organisms for energy & nutrients

32
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Autotrophic

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Converts sunlight into energy

33
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Kingdom: Bacteria

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Domain: Bacteria
Cell type: Prokaryote
Number of cells: Unicellular
Cell wall material: Peptidoglycan
Nutrition: Auto & Hetero
Reproduction: Asexual

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Kingdom: Archea

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Domain: Archaea
Cell type: Prokaryote
Number of cells: Unicellular
Cell wall: Not peptidoglycan; occasionally no wall
Nutrition: Auto & Hetero
Reproduction: Asexual

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Kingdom: Protista

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Domain: Eukarya
Cell type: Eukaryote
Number of cells: Uni & Multi
Cell wall: Cellulose, or no cell wall
Nutrition: Auto & Hetero
Reproduction: Asexual & sexual

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Kingdom: Plantae

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Domain: Eukarya
Cell type: Eukaryote
Number of cells: Multicellular
Cell wall: Cellulose
Nutrition: Auto
Reproduction: Sexual

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Kingdom: Fungi

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Domain: Eukarya
Cell type: Eukaryote
Number of cells: Multicellular
Cell wall: Cellulose, occasionally no wall
Nutrition: Auto & Hetero
Reproduction: Asexual & Sexual

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Kingdom: Animalia

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Domain: Eukarya
Cell type: Eukaryote
Number of cells: Multicellular
Cell wall: No wall
Nutrition: Hetero
Reproduction: Sexual

39
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Ecosystem services

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  • Benefits experiences by organisms which are provided by sustainable ecosystems
  • ex. pollination, food production, & raw materials
40
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Viruses

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A structure that contains strands of RNA or DNA surrounded by a protein coat, and depends on a host cell to reproduce

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Classifying viruses

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  • NOT classified in any of the 3 domains of classification
  • Classified based on size, shape of capsid, and type of disease caused
42
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Capsid

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The outer protein layer that surrounds the genetic material of a virus

43
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Viruses with RNA

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  • Called retroviruses
  • ex. COVID, flu, HIV
44
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Viruses with DNA

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  • Chicken pox
  • Mononucleosis
  • Hepatitis
45
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Virus reproduction

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  • Lytic cycle – the virus uses the host cell to make use viruses
    OR
  • Lysogenic cycle – the virus DNA enters the cells chromosome; may remain dormant and then later instruct host cell to make more viruses
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Lytic cycle

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  1. Attachment
  2. Injection/entry
  3. Replication
  4. Asssembly
  5. Release (lysis/breaking open)
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Lysogenic cycle

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  1. Attachment
  2. Injection/entry
  3. Integration into the host cell’s DNA
  4. Dormancy/normal cell function
  5. Triggering of viral DNA to be released, then lytic cycle
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Prions

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  • Infections proteins that cause damage to nerve cells in the brain
  • Not affected by radiation therapy
    • No RNA/DNA to degrade
49
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Vectors

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  • Things that carry viruses from one host to another
    • Insects
    • Animals
    • Water
    • Air
    • Humans
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Shapes of bacteria & archea

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51
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Groups of bacteria & archea

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Archea properties

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  • Unique metabolic process called methanogensis
  • Extremophiles (live in extreme environments)
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Where is bacteria found

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In less extreme environments, making them mesophiles

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Bacteria & archea movement

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  • Flagellum – tails whips around
  • Cilia – small hairs used to swim
  • Non-motile – don’t move
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Binary fission

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  • Asexual form of reproduction used by most prokaryotes (including bacteria & archea)
  • Cell divides into genetically identical cells
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Conjugation

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  • In less favourable conditions, bacteria & archea exchange DNA by conjugation
  • Produces cells with new genetic combinations, allows them to better adapt to harsh conditions
  • ex. when bacteria becomes resistant to antibiotics
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Endospores

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  • Hard walled structures that allow bacteria cells to survive for long period in extreme conditions
  • Not found in any archea
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Gram stain

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  • Method used to classify bacteria & archea
  • Gram positive: stains PURPLE due to thick protein layer on cell wall
  • Gram negative: stains PINK due to thin protein layer on cell wall
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Symbiosis

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Close relationship between two species in which at least one species benefits from the other FOR LIFE

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Bacteria & human health

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Bacteria do not directly intend to cause food spoilage or disease, these are byproducts of their normal life functions
ex.
- e. coli
- scarlett fever
- food poisoning

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Endosymbiosis

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Theory of how eukaryotic cells evolved from symbiotic prokaryotic cells
- One cell engulfs another cell, engulfed cell survives, becomes an organelle
- ex. chloroplast & mitochondria

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Protists

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  • Unicellular
  • 3 types:
    • Animal–like
    • Fungus–like
    • Plant–like
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Animal-like protists

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  • Called protozoans
  • Heterotrophic
  • Many species of them are parasites
    • ex. Giardia which causes diarrhea & stomach pain
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Cercozoans

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  • Change shape with temp. extensions of the cytoplasm called pseudopods
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Ciliates

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  • Many have short, hair-like projections called cilia that cover the surface
    • Used to move & sweep food along the cell surface
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Flagellates

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  • Have one or more flagella that whip from side to side to move
  • Hard, protective converting over their outer membrane
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Sporozoans

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  • Parasites whose life cycles alternate between sexual & asexual reproduction
  • ex. genus plasmodium – causes malaria
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Fungus-like protists

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  • All heterotrophs, but they absorb raw nutrients
  • Produce spores
  • Are all slime moulds
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Cercozoans

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  • Change shape with temp. extensions of the cytoplasm called pseudopods
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Plant-like protists

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  • Contain pigment in their chloroplasts to carry out photosynthesis
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Euglenoids

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  • Over 100 different species, most of which are found in shallow, fresh water
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Dinoflagellates

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  • AKA phytoplankton
  • Have two flagella at right angles from each other
  • Produce algal bloom/red tide
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Diatoms

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  • AKA phytoplankton
  • Most diverse and abundant food source for marine organisms
  • rigid cell wall with an outer layer of silica
74
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Capsid

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The outer protein layer that surrounds the genetic material of a virus