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Chapter 10 - Classification and Evolution Flashcards

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Define taxonomy

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the study of the principles of classification of organisms according to their observable features or genetic characteristics

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what are the taxonomic groups

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Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

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how to describe the taxonomic groups

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heirarchical

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What system of classification has been recently added, where does it fall

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The domain system, above kingdom (at the top of the hierarchy)

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Reasons for classification

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  • identification of a species
  • prediction of characteristics
  • identification of evolutionary links
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what is the purpose of having a universal system of classification

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  • understood worldwide by scientists so they can share their research and see links between different organisms even on different continents
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What are the 3 domains

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archaea, bacteria and eukarya

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define species

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a group of individual organisms whose members are able to interbreed freely to produce fertile, viable offspring

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define classification

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The process by which living organisms are sorted into groups, organisms in the same group share similar features

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why are hyrbrids infertile

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  • different numbers of chromosomes so they cannot pair to form bivalents
  • crossing over of DNA cant occur
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features of Eukarya

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  • membrane bound organelles
  • nucleus
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features of archaea

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  • live in harsh environments
  • phospholipid monolayer
  • circular dna
  • no nucleus or membrane bound organelles
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features of bacteria

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  • peptidoglycan cell wall
  • circular dna
  • no nucleus or membrane bound organelles
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who and why made domain system

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carl woese noticed the rRNA of prokaryotes had differences
- differences in protein synthesis

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why use binomial nomenclature

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  • globally recognized to avoid confusion
  • show close relation
  • easy sorting
  • every single species has a unique name
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what does binomial nomenclature show

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genus (capital)
species (lowercase)

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how to write binomial nomenclature (typed/written)

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typed: italics
written: underlined

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what are the 5 kingdoms

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  • Animalia
  • Plantae
  • Fungi
  • Protoctista
  • Prokaryotae
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what are the levels of classification

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molecular, embryological, anatomical and behavioural

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ribosomes/ protein synthesis of eukarya

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80S
rna polymerase has 12 proteins

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ribosomes/ protein synthesis of archaea

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70S
rna polymerase has 8-10 proteins

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ribosomes/ protein synthesis of bacteria

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70S
rna polymerase has 5 proteins

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define phylogeny

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the study of how closely related different species are (evolutionary relationships)

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define phylogenetic classification

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  • differentiating organisms on genetics
  • more similar dna or amino acid sequence = more closely related
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what validates scientific research

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  • conferences
  • reproduceable
  • repeatable
  • experimental research
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advantages of phylogeny

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  • produces continuous tree
  • not put in specific groups they may not fit
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define evolution

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the gradual change in heritable traits of organisms over successive generations)

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what 4 observations did Darwin make

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  • organisms produce more offspring than can survive
  • variation in characteristics of the same species
  • characteristic passes on
  • best adapted individuals survive
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principles of natural selection

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  • overproduction of species leads to competition
  • variation due to mutation
  • selection by adaptation
  • breed and pass on characteristics
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how is palaeontology evidence for evolution

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  • fossils of simplest organisms found in oldest rocks
  • dating sediment
  • oldest rock further down
  • there are gaps in fossil record
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how is comparative anatomy evidence for evolution

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  • homologous structures eg. pentadactyl limbs
  • evidence of convergent evolution
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how is comparative biochemistry evidence for evolution

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  • similarities dna base sequence
  • similarities amino acid sequences
  • study rRNA and cytochrome c
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define interspecific variation

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variation between members of different species

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examples of interspecific variation

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number of legs of species

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define intraspecific variation

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variation between organisms within a species

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examples of intraspecific variation

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humans: height, eye colour

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define genetic variation

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differences in genetic material an organism inherits from its parents

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define environmental variation

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variation due to the environment an organism lives in

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causes of genetic variation

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  • alleles
  • mutation
  • meiosis (crossing over)
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causes of environmental variation

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for plants: sunlight, climate (they’re less mobile)

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examples of variation that is both environmental and genetic

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  • height: genetic and due to diet and health
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Define continuous variation

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A characteristic that can hold any value in a given range

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What shape does continuous variation usually take

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Normal distribution- bell curve

44
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Define discontinuous variation

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A characteristic that can only result in certain values

45
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define anatomical adaptation

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physical features (internal and external)

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examples of anatomical adaptations

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  • body coverings (hair, scales)
  • camouflage
  • teeth/ jaw
  • mimicking another animals sound/ appearance
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define behavioural adaptations

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how an organism acts - can be inherited/ learnt from parents

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examples of behavioural adaptations

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  • survival behaviours (acting dead etc.)
  • attracting a mate
  • seasonal behaviour (migration/ hibernation)
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2 categories of behavioural adaptations

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innate and learnt

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define innate behaviour

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ability due to inherited from genes eg. spiders and webs

51
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define learned behaviour

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adaptations learnt from experience/ observing others eg. using tools

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define physiological adaptation

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processes that occur within an organism

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examples of physiological adaptations

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  • producing poison
  • producing antibiotics
  • water storage
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define homologous structure

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similar anatomical structure, but not superficial structure

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define analogous structure

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similar superficial structure that performs similar roles, but different anatomical structures

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why do homologous structures arise

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due to divergent evolution

57
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why do analogous structures arise

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due to convergent evolution

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example of convergent evolution

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placental and marsupial mole

59
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define the founder effect

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the loss of genetic variation that occurs when a new population is established by a very small subset of individuals from a larger population

60
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how does founder population differ to original population

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  • reduced variation
  • fewer genotypes and phenotypes

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