Culminating Flashcards
What is a Dichotomous Key?
A key that contains a series of CHOICES that lead the user to the correct name of an ORGANISM. There are always TWO choices, each question guides us to another PAIR of questions.
What are important things to remember when making a Dichotomous Key?
Be SPECIFIC, YES/NO questions, start with splitting up LARGE groups.
How many steps will a Dichotomous Key have?
ONE LESS than the amount of organisms.
How could you form a question with shoes with heels and without heels?
1a: Shoes have heels (go to 2), 1b: Shoes don’t have heels (go to 4).
What does a Phylogenic Tree trace?
Traces RELATIONSHIPS between ENTIRE species (shows TIME between acquired traits).
What do organisms in a Phylogenic Tree have in common?
All descendants of a COMMOM ANCESTOR, relations based on PHYSICAL and GENETIC characteristics (similar and different).
What does the ‘root’ and ‘branches’ of a Phylogenic Tree represent?
The root is the common ANCESTOR, the branches are the DESCENDANTS.
Which direction shows going forward in time on a Phylogenic Tree?
Going from the ROOT to the TIP.
What is Speciation?
A NEW species is formed when a LINEAGE SPLITS. New traits develop.
What can cause Speciation?
Evolution, Geographic Isolation, etc.
What is a Clade?
A TAXONOMIC GROUP that includes a COMMON ANCESTOR and ALL its descendants.
What are Cladograms?
DIAGRAMS that depict the relationships between different CLADES.
What are the two virus structures?
Bacteriophage (spider-like) and Influenza (generic ‘virus’).
What does a Bacteriophage consist of?
Capsid (protein coat), Genetic Material (DNA or RNA within capsid), Sheath (‘body cover’), Tail Fibres.
What does an Influenza consist of?
Capsid, Genetic Material (RNA within capsid), Membrane Envelope (outer part).
How do viruses compare to living things?
They are NOT as COMPLEX.
What do bacteria consist of?
Genetic Material (DNA or RNA) and a Protective Protein Coat (a Capsid).
What does the structure of Bacteria consist of (8)?
Cell Wall, Cell Membrane, Cytoplasm, Ribosome, Genetic Material, Plasmid, Pilli, and Flagella.
What does the Cell Wall do?
SUPPORTS and PROTECTS contents of the cell,
What does the Cell Membrane do?
Controls PASSAGE of MATERIALS into the cell.
What does the Cytoplasm do?
Contains RIBOSOMES.
What do Ribosomes do?
SYNTHESIZE proteins.
What is Genetic Material?
DNA/ chromosome (simgle-loop).
What does Plasmid do?
Provides bacteria with ADVANTAGES (antibiotic resistance).
What do Pilli do?
Hair like projection, CONNECT bacteria and allow the TRANSFER of PLASMID.
What does the Flagella do?
Enables bacteria MOVEMENT.
What are the stages of Mitosis?
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase (P-MAT).
What happens in Prophase?
Centrioles MOVE to OPPOSITE ides of the nucleus, Chromatin condense into CHROMOSOMES. Nuclear MEMBRANE BREAKS down (start). SPINDLE FIBRES form out of centrioles (forming an aster shape), Spindle fibres ATTACH TO CHROMATIDS at the centromere.
What happens in Metaphase?
MIDDLE. Chromosomes LINE UP at the EQUATOR (metaphase plate). Centromeres ATTACH to spindle fibres. Nuclear membrane GONE.
What happens in Anaphase?
AWAY. Spindle fibres SHORTEN. Chromosomes SEPARATE at the CENTROMERE and become two identical CHROMATIDS.