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Chapter 2: Classification process Flashcards

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What is taxonomy?

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A system of classification, particularly biological

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Why do we classify?

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To see trends, patterns etc and evolution. It condenses the amount of information needed to be stored

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Limitations of classifications

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People interpret things differently and it cannot be too complex creating inconsistencies

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What are the Linnaean taxon hierarchical levels?

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Domain, Kingdom, phylum, division, class, order, family, genus and species.

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What are the 3 domains?

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Eukarya (eukaryotes), Archaea and Bacteria.

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What are the 4 Kingdoms?

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Animalia, Plantea, Protista and Fungi

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What is Binomial nomenclature?

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Taxa can be named with a single latin word, describing the last two levels

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Classification by reproductive methods

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Is used to refine Linnaeus’ Taxonomy. E.g. Mammalia goes into 3 groups: Eutherians, Marsupials and monotremes. Also based on the r/K selection

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What is Eutherians?

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A mammal gives birth to a fully developed baby

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What is a marsupial?

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A mammal which gives birth to a live young, but continues to develop in the pouch

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What is a monotreme?

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A mammal which lays eggs

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What is r/K selection?

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A mathematical number based on number of offspring and parental involvement

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Define the term clade

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A group of organisms believed to descend from a common ancestor

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What features are used to create cladograms?

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Common ancestry, bifurcation and physical change

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What are molecular homologies?

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The identification of shared genes, can demonstrate share ancestors

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How does protein conservation relate to common ancestors?

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As protein which are effective are conserved and those which aren’t are mutated, species which share conserved proteins could have come from a common ancestor

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How does protein conservation relate to common ancestors?

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As protein which are effective are conserved and those which aren’t are mutated, species which share conserved proteins could have come from a common ancestor

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Analyse data via molecular sequences to determine species relatedness

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The most similar sequences is the most related, e.g. figure 2.6.1 pg 35

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What is a residue?

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A single unit that makes up a polymer

20
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What is histone?

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Histones prevent all genes from being expressed at once, the DNA must be unwrapped to access the gene

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How do we figure out when a species gene mutation occurred?

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Through mutation rate, a naturally occurring process, the estimated number of base pair changes per nucleotide per generation.

22
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Why do we need multiple definitions of species?

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The widespread definitions does not apply to all

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What is biological species concept?

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A species whose member have the potential to interbreed and produced viable, fertile offspring.

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What limitations occur with the biological species concept?

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Cannot be applied to prehistoric organisms and hybrids

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What is morphological species concept?

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A definition of species based on characteristics

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What is phylogenetic species concept?

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The definition based on the smallest group of individuals having a common ancestor.

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What is one example of species which does not produce fertile offspring?

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Mule due to their missing chromosome. They are unable to form gametes through meiosis.

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What are the 4 species interactions and how can they help classify organisms?

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Competition, symbiosis, predation and disease. If they both have the same relationship, it could show species relatedness

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What is competition?

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Species compete with each other to fulfil their needs of survival.

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What is symbiosis?

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3 terms:
Parasitism - one species benefit at the others expense
Commensalism - on species benefits, the other is not harmed
Mutualism - both species benefit

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What is predation?

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The predator kills the prey and consumes it for survival.. Their relation ship is as one population increases, do does the other and as the population decreases so does the other.

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What is disease?`

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Disease causing pathogens kill or harm their host

33
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interpret the data to classify an ecosystem.

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Pg 45

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What are the two classifications of ecosystems?

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Terrestrial or aquatic

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What is a terrestrial ecosystem?

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Tundras, deserts, open forest and temperate grasslands. Water and temperature vastly effect the type of organisms which can live there. Temperatures ranges from 0 - above 40 and rain is unpredictable

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What is an aquatic ecosystem?

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Marine (salt water) and freshwater environments.

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What is the first 200m of marine environments called?

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Photic zone and has 90% of all marine life

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How does identifying the habitat help manage ecosystems?

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Being able to know the habitat helps identify keystone species as well has ensure the habit sustains its ideal conditions for organisms to survive

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What is the purpose of stratified sampling?

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To appropriately estimate the population, density, distribution and environmental gradients to classify and manages ecosystems

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How to choose a site for stratified sampling?

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Find a site and divide into strata ensuring none overlap

41
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How to minimise bias?

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Use a random number generator to pick numbers

42
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What to use when surveying?

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Quadrats and transects

43
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How to calculate density of species?

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Pg 52, world example 2.11.1

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