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Chapter 10 Classification and Evolution Flashcards

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What is classification?

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The process by which living organisms are sorted into groups

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Why do scientists classify organisms?

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Identify species and where they belong
Predict characteristics of other organisms in the group
To find evolutionary links, common ancestors?

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What is a taxonomic group?

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The hierarchal (formed of lots of smaller groups in sequences) groups of classification

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What is a species?

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The smallest group in which two organisms can reproduce to produce fertile offspring

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How do you name organism? What is the system called and what is each part known as?

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Genus species

Italics or underlined
First letter of genus capitalised, rest lower case

Binomial nomenclature
Genus= general name Species= specific name

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What are the five kingdoms?

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Animalia
Plantae
Fungi
Protoctista
Prokaryotae

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What are the differences between prokaryotae and protoctista?

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Both are unicellular but protocista contain a nucleus and membrane bound organelles

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What are some features of fungi?

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Uni or multi cellular
Nucleus, membrane bound organelles, Chitin cell wall
Saprophytic feeders
Glycogen

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What type of feeders are animals and plants?

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Animals are heterotrophic feeders, ingest others
Plants are autotrophic feeders, make own food

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What are the three domains?

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Eukarya
Archaea
Bacteria

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What did Woese use to classify the domains?

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The number of proteins in RNA polymerase, and mitochondria size
Eukarya= 12 80s
Archae= 8-10 70s
Bacteria= 5 70s

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What are the differences between archae and bacteria?

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Archae have 8-10 proteins in RNA polymerase, cell walls without peptidoglycan, ether lipids, and similar transcription to eukarya

Mostly found in extreme conditions

Bacteria have 5 proteins in RNA polymerase, peptidoglycan, ester lipids, and operons for transcription

Found in everyday conditions

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What is the domain of protocista?

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Eukarya

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What is phylogeny? How is it related to classification?

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The study of evolutionary relationships between organisms

The closeness of the evolutionary relationships between organisms is used to determine grouping. Closer relationship, move likely overlap in taxonomic groups.

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What are the advantages of phylogenetic classification?

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Gives evolutionary history, and so species linkage, rather than placing into groups
Includes time to compare how long a species has been present
Used to test evolutionary relationships between organisms and predict new divergence

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What is the main evidence of evolution?

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Palaeontology, using fossils and comparing anatomy
Comparative Biochemistry, using similarities in biomolecules

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How do fossils support the theory of evolution?

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Simplest organisms in oldest rocks e.g bacteria and invertebrates, vertebrates and complex in more recent, developing to more complex over time

Sequence matches order, plants needed for animals

Comparing anatomy within the fossils to see which fossils are related, and compare this anatomy to species still present today

Establish relationship to current day species, so related.

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What are homologous structures?

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Structured which appear superficially different in different organisms but have the same underlying structure
Suggests divergent evolution

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How do you use comparative biochemistry to show relationships between organisms?

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Look at the amino acid sequence of molecules resistant to change such as Cytochrome C and rRNA
The more similar the amino acid sequence, the closer related the organisms

Look at the base sequence of DNA
The more similar the base sequence, the closer related the organism

Works as most substitutions neutral, highly conserved, so would not affect function greatly but can show divergence into species

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What are the types of variation?

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Interspecific Variation- between members of different species
Intraspecific Variation- between members of the same species

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What are the genetic causes of variation?

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Mutations, Alleles forming
Meiosis:
- crossing over between non-sister chromatids in prophase 1, recombinant
- independent assortment in metaphase

Sexual Reproduction with two sets of allele passed to the offspring
Random chance of which gametes will be fused

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How are continuous and discontinuous variation displayed?

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Continuous- histogram without bars with line of best fit, normal distribution
Discontinuous- bar charts

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What are the three types of adaptations?

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Anatomical- physical features
Behavioural- the way the organism acts
Physiological - processes that take place in the organism

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What are adaptations?

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Characteristics which increases an organisms chance of survival and reproduction in its environment

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What are analogous structures? Why do they arise?
Structures which perform the same function but genetic origins/ details are different Due to organisms sharing a similar niche, resulting in similar characteristics Suggests convergent evolution
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What is convergent evolution?
Unrelated species start to show similar characteristics due to selection pressures, environment… E.g Marsupial and Placental Moles both burrow in soft ground, velvety fur,
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When are paired t-tests used?
When the same sample is being tested before and after a test e.g Results of Students in School A tested before and after eating Uses the differences in the sample for the equation I guess can be happen, can be paired to itself as it is itself
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What is the kingdom of algae?
Protocista as even through they are autotrophic, they are unicellular so cannot be plants
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What are examples of anatomical adaptations?
Body coverings such as hair, scales and spines, to help stay warm and provide protection Camouflage- harder for predators to find them Teeth- shape related to diet, molars vs canines Mimicry- copy appearance of more dangerous species e.g milk Vs coral snake
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What are examples of behavioural adaptions and how do they help?
To help survival such as playing possum Finding partners- dances like scorpions and peacock Seasonal behaviour to cope with changing climates, migration
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What are the two types of behavioural adaptations?
Learned- learnt in life, such as use of tools Innate- from genes, such as spiders building webs
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What are examples of physiological adaptations and how do they help?
Poison production to prevent being eaten Antibiotic production to kill bacteria
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Why may organisms form different taxonomic groups share similar characteristics? Give an example
An example of convergent evolution, where the environment and selection pressures have led to shared characteristics, analogous structures E.g Marsupial Moles and Placental Moles both burrow and are streamlined, despite living in separate countries as environments are similar
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What are selection pressures?
Factors that affect an organisms chance of survival or reproductive success
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What is the mechanism of natural selection?
Organisms display variation, caused by mutations. Organisms whose characteristics are advantageous to survival, have increased chance of survival and reproducing successful, with these advantages genes passed to their offspring Less adapted organisms die and fail to reproduce, in survival of the fittest Depending on nature of allele, may reduce likelihood of a non allele breeding with an allele This process is repeated over generations, increasing the proportion of organisms with the allele Leads to the production of a new species as genetic differences to great to interbreed
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Give examples of how evolution of other organisms has affected humans?
Flavobacterium- digest nylon by gene duplications and frame shift, helps environment Anti biotic resistance- MRSA, DNA altered during replication, resistant to antibiotics, over time on this allele remains Blowflies and diazinon- resistance to pesticide and pass on alleles for it
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What are the 6 kingdoms, following from the 3 domains?
Eubacteria Archaebacteria Plantae Animalia Fungi Protocista
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Why might divergent evolution occur?
A change in habitat/ loss of/ or migration When a common ancestor will evolve to form two different species with a different set of characteristics
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What causes variation?
Differences with the genetic material of an organism compared to others- alleles, mutations, meiosis, sexual reproduction so individual is different to its parents as inherits from both. Chance. Environment the organism lives in- plants, positioning, scars, Most a mix of both
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What is the difference between the type and pattern of variation?
Type= intra/interspecific variation Pattern= continuous, discrete
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Why do bats and birds both have wings but these are classified as analogous structures?
Similar niches So in intraspecific competition with each other, similar selection pressures Wings advantageous to both to survive and consume prey
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What are disadvantages of phylogenetic trees?
Assumes that traits are from common ancestors but can evolve randomly Needs accurate date, cannot be limited
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How do fossils tell us about timings of organisms? What are disadvantages of using fossils?
The deeper the fossil, the longer it has been present, so the older the organism The fossil record is not compete record, could be destroyed, not fossilised at the time, or waiting to be discovered
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How do you calculate degrees of freedom for paired and unpaired t-tests?
Paired- n in population -1 Unpaired- n in populations (both) -2
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When do you use t-tests?
When comparing the means of two different samples, or the same sample before and after
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How do you set out a t-test?
State null hypothesis: assume there is no significant statistical difference between the factors State alternative hypothesis Carry out test with means and standard deviations Compare calculated value to degrees of freedom value If calculated>d of f, there is less than a 5% probability the results have occurred due to chance, so there is a significant difference between the factors If calculated
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When do you use paired and unpaired t-tests?
Paired- same sample, before and after a certain condition e.g at 20 degrees vs 40 Unpaired- 2 different samples, in certain conditions, e.g 2 different colonies of bacteria tests in blue light Generally always paired
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What tables do you use for Spearman's rank?
Only with N rather than d of e N=number of pairs used
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What are the differences and similarities between marsupial moles and placental moles?
Marsupial moles- the embryo moves into the marsupium (pouch) where it will continue to develop Placental moles- placenta connects the embryos to its mother circulatory system, continue to grow to maturity However, both are similar due to similar niches. Both burrow, streamlined body, velvety fur and so an example of convergent evolution (one lives in Australia, the other in North America)
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What can you conclude about significance from a percentage change of 5%?
Nothing about significance Need to perform a statistical test
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What is the degrees of freedom value for chi squared?
N-1 Where N is the number of categories, e.g if flowers are white, pink, and red, n=3

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