Exam 1 5/6

Question 1

Homoplasy

Answer 1

-Like convergent evolution
-Similarities inherited independently

Question 2

Taxonomy

Answer 2

-Organizing lifes diversity
-Created by Carolus Linnaeus

Question 3

How phylogenys inform taxonomy

Answer 3

-Shows evolutionary relationships
-Phylogenys correct taxonomies

Question 4

Natural selection

Answer 4

Mechanism that can cause divergence of organisms

Question 5

Taxanomic categories

Answer 5

Domains
kingdoms
phylum
class
order
family
genus
species

Question 6

History of evolutionary thought

Answer 6

1. Carolus Linneas developed nomenclature
2. Darwin published natural selection book 1859
3. Alfred Wallace had same idea, founder of biogeography

Question 7

Darwins 4 postulates

Answer 7

1. Individuals within populations are variable
2. Variations among individuals are inherited from parents
3. Each generation some individuals are more successful at surviving and reproducing
4. Individuals with the most favorable variations are naturally selected

Question 8

Example of natural selection

Answer 8

-When certain resources run out, the individuals who can adapt to new resources are naturally selected

Question 9

Fitness

Answer 9

Number of offspring in a lifetime

Question 10

Adaptation

Answer 10

A trait value that increases fitness of individual relative to an individual with a different trait value