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What is classification

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Putting things into groups

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What is taxonomy

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Is the science of systematic classification
- classes organisms in taxa

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What are the 8 taxas

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-domain
-kingdom
-phylum
-class
-order
-family
-genus
-species

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What is phylogeny

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The study of evolutionary relationships

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Phylogenetic classification

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Reflects evolutionary relationships
-more closely related 2 organisms are the more and smaller taxa they share

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What are the 5 kingdoms

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Prokaryota, protoctista, fungi, plant and animal

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What is the Scientific naming of a species

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-Binomial name (which includes:)
Genus name (capital letters)
Unique species name (lowercase)

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What are the 2 rues for handwriting and typing species name

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In handwriting- must be underlined
In typing- must be in italics

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How were kingdoms found

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-better microscopes
-biochemistry

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Who was the 3 domain system proposed by and what is it for

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Carl woese
- classifies organisms on the basis of differences in there rRNA
-allows to see differences between any 2 organisms

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What are the 3 domains

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-archae
-bacteria
-eucarya

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What are the reasons behind the 3 domain system

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-bacteria and archaea are fundamentally different
-archaea is more similar to eukaryotes than bacteria
- they have different cell membranes and flagella structures and different enzymes for synthesising RNA

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What is the problem with classifying organisms by characteristics

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Convergent evolution
- 2 unrelated species could adapt to the same environment so look similar

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What is cytochrome C and what is it for

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Haem protein found in mitochondria
- is small sequence of amino acids
- if sequence is similar 2 organisms are closely related
- the more differences found the less closely related

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An example of amino acid sequence found in cytochrome c

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It is identical for humans and chimpanzees (so more closely related together)

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What is DNA and what is it for

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-Found in all living organisms
-Provides genetic code
-The more similar the sequence the more closely related the species

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What is variation

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Differences that occur within same species and between different species

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What are the 2 types of variation

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Interspecific- between species
Intraspecific- within same species

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What are the 2 causes of variation within a species

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Genetic variation- caused by differences between individual genes (can be passed onto offspring)

Environmental variation- brought by the influence of the environment on the way they grow and develop (cannot be inherited)

*evolution only concerned with genetic variation.

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What are the sources of genetic variation

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Independent assortment!
-random fertilisation gives new combinations of alleles

Mutations:
-may create new alleles
-is heritable
-mutations in gamete forming cells are passed onto offspring

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What is continuous variation

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Individuals showing gradual change from one to another with no distinct types

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How is continuous variation done

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-It’s polygenic
-By the interaction of many different genes
-Huge number of different allele combinations

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What is discontinuous variation

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When individuals are clearly divided into distinct types with no overlapping or merging

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How is discontinuous variation done

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-Small number of different alleles combinations
-Affected by one of few genes

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What is adaptation

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Any variation that helps an organism survive

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What are the 3 different types of adaptations

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-anatomical- structure of organisms
-behavioural- behaviour enhancing survival
-physiological- biochemistry- function of cell processes

27
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Give anatomical adaptations of marram grass

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~long roots- plant can reach underground
~leaves are curled- reduces SA exposed to wind so moisture can build up inside
~waxy cuticle- reduces evaporation of water
~lower epidermis covered in hair- air movement reduced so water stays inside

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Give behavioural adaptations of marram grass

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~When covered by sand it grows more quickly to reach sunlight
~responds to water shortage by rolling leaf more tightly

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Physiological adaptations of marram grass

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~ has many lignified cells to provide support when water is not available
~ can survive in salty conditions so maintains cell water potential lower than other plants

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Behavioural adaptation of earthworm

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Quickly contracts when touched and goes back into burrow-
has no eyes

31
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What are Darwin’s observations

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  • all living organisms over produce
    -organism within a species vary
  • some of these variations are inherited
32
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Overproduction

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Environmental factors can keep numbers down these may be biotic or abiotic

33
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What is biotic factors and give examples

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Living organisms
E,g - predators, prey animals

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What is abiotic factors and give examples

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Non living factors
E.g sunlight, water, grass

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What is selection pressure

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Evolutionary force that causes a particular organism to be more favourable in certain environmental conditions

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E.g of selection pressure

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Predation of foxes
-increases chance of variation being passed onto offspring and decreases chance of others
-this is natural selection
-organisms with best adapted characteristics will pass it down

37
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How does natural selection occur

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  • mutation in allele
    -causes intraspecific variation
    -when resources are scarce in environment selection pressure occurs
    -advantageous individuals survive
    -they pass on these characteristics and next generation has successful traits
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What is a species

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Group of organisms that can interbreed producing fertile offspring

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What is Speciation

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Formation of a new species

40
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What is needed for speciation to occur

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Populations must be isolated from each other

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What is Allopatric speciation

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Population becomes separated form the rest by a geographical or physical barrier

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What does differing selection pressure do to separate populations

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Makes them genetically different so can’t breed with each other again

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What is sympatric speciation

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When populations become separate by reproductive barriers

44
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Give 2 evidence for evolution

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-fossils
~ shows old species and new risen ones

-biological molecules
~2 closely related species will have similar bio molecules and would’ve separated only recently

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