Exam 2 Flashcards
Where is the world’s greatest biodiversity? What is the largest factor contributing to
the current extinction crisis?
tropical rainforest, habitat destruction
Natural section results in ______________________
evolutionary adaptations
List the 5 types of evidence for evolution.
- fossils
- anatomical studies of living and extinct organisms
- comparative embryology (the study of development) 4. geographical distribution of species
- molecular genetics
he classification of organisms into groups is known as ____taxonomy___. The system for classifying species is the__Linnean__ system. What is the hierarchical scheme of classification, and what are the names of your classification
DOMAIN -> KINGDOM -> PHYLUM -> CLASS -> ORDER -> FAMILY -> GENUS -> SPECIES Eukarya -> Animalia -> Chordata -> Mammalia -> Primate -> Hominidae -> Homo -> sapiens
What are three characteristics that allowed reptiles to move onto land (become terrestrial)?
- Dry, scaly skin that is water proof and does not dry out.
- Amniotic egg that is encased in a waterproof shell and has a yolk which provides nourishment to the developing embryo.
- Lungs that allow breathing outside water.
What are the advantages of having a skeleton composed of bone rather than cartilage?
- Bony skeletons serve as rigid anchors for muscles, tendons and ligaments all of which allow for great range of movement.
- Also, a bony skeleton provide structure, strength and rigidity to support an animals body that lives on land.
A large temporalis muscle tends to be associated with a (stronger, weaker) bite. A large masseter muscle tends to be associated with a (greater, lesser) ability to grind and chew.
Temporalis – stronger bite
masseter - greater ability to grind and chew
What is the difference between homodont and heterdont?
Homodont describes an animal with teeth that are all similar in shape and size, while heterodonts have more than one type of tooth structure.
carnivore – clouded leopard: smell (poor, good, exceptional) sight (poor, good, exceptional) hearing (poor, good, exceptional) bite (poor, good, exceptional) ability to grind and chew (poor, good, exceptional)
carnivore –
clouded leopard:
smell (poor, good, exceptional)?poor
sight (poor, good, exceptional)?exceptional
hearing (poor, good, exceptional)?good to exceptional – must consider non-bony part of ear
bite (poor, good, exceptional)?exceptional
ability to grind and chew (poor, good, exceptional)?poor
herbivore – horse and deer: smell (poor, good, exceptional) sight (poor, good, exceptional) hearing (poor, good, exceptional) bite (poor, good, exceptional) ability to grind and chew (poor, good, exceptional)
herbivore –
horse and deer:
smell (poor, good, exceptional)?good
sight (poor, good, exceptional)?poor
hearing (poor, good, exceptional)?good to exceptional – must consider non-bony part of ear
bite ((poor, good, exceptional)?poor
ability to grind and chew (poor, good, exceptional)?exceptional
omnivore – bear and pig: smell (poor, good, exceptional) sight (poor, good, exceptional) hearing (poor, good, exceptional) bite (poor, good, exceptional) ability to grind and chew (poor, good, exceptional)
omnivore –
bear and pig:
smell (poor, good, exceptional)?good to exceptional
sight (poor, good, exceptional)?poor to good
hearing (poor, good, exceptional)?good to exceptional – must consider non-bony part of ear
bite (poor, good, exceptional)?good
ability to grind and chew (poor, good, exceptional)?good
What is ethology vs. behavioral ecology?
Ethology is the formal study of animal behavior. Behavioral ecology is the study of animal behavior within the context of evolution.
What is a simple definition of behavior?
Behavior is any response to a stimulus.
What are innate behaviors vs. learned behaviors?
Innate behaviors have a strong genetic component. They do are rigid, and respond predictably and consistently to a specific stimulus. Learned behaviors have less genetic influence and more environmental influence. The vary more that innate behaviors and can change a lot.
Define the following types of innate behaviors: reflex, kinesis, taxis.
Innate behaviors:
• reflex behaviors: involve a simple nerve connection that does not include the brain,
automatic, rapid, involuntary reactions to stimulus
• kinesis: change in speed of movement caused by a stimulus
• taxis: directional change of movement caused by a stimulus
Define the following types of learned behaviors: imprinting, habituation, conditioning, trial and error learning, and insight learning.
Learned behaviors:
• imprinting: learned attachment to an object, usually a parent
• habituation: decrease or cessation of a response to a frequent or continuous stimulus
• conditioning: an association of a normal irrelevant stimulus to a established behaviors
response
• trail and error learning: learned behavior that is modified by experience
• insight learning: problem solving through reasoning.
What is the most likely evolutionary significance of play behavior?
Play behavior mimics adult behaviors and allows young to practice these behaviors.
What are the practical applications of DNA fingerprinting?
DNA fingerprinting practical applications:
• criminal cases
• paternity cases
• determine relatedness between a groups of species when trying to understanding the
evolutionary history of this group
• determine relatedness of individuals of the same species in zoo studies to ensure breeding
occurs between unrelated individuals
In order to run a DNA gel, you must first make thousands of copies of DNA. What process is used to make these copies?
PCR – polymerase chain reaction
What are the three components of a nucleotide?
nucleotide = a sugar, a phosphate and a base
What are the four nucleotide bases in DNA and how do they pair?
DNA – cytosine pairs with guanine, and thymine pairs with adenine
What is the complementary strand of DNA?
5’ A A T G G T C C A G C T 3’
complementary strand of DNA
5’ A A T G G T C C A G C T 3’
3’ T T A C C A G G T C G A 5’
What does HIV stand for? How about AIDS? What is the difference between the two?
• HIV – Human Immunodeficiency Virus
• AIDS – Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
• HIV is the virus that infects an individual and attacks the immune system, specifically the
helper-T-cells of the immune system
• AIDS is the set of symptoms from several opportunistic diseases that infect the body once
the immune system has been compromised by the virus. The immune system does well at fighting back the virus for several years, but in the end, the virus wins out.
What is the progression of HIV and AIDS after an individual is infected?
After initial infection, the immune system responds to the virus and does a good job at reducing the amount of virus in the body. However, over time the virus builds up again and eventually weakens the immune system to the point where it can no longer fight off common illnesses. The infected individual will then have AIDS and diseases that normally would not be a problem may be fatal. Currently, all known cases of HIV and AIDS are fatal. There are medicines, particularly combinations of medicines that help treat the viral infections and delay the onset of AIDS.
If an individual thinks they have been infected with HIV and have a test done that comes back negative, they most likely will be asked to come back in 6 or more months to be tested again. Why?
Upon initial infection, the number of antibodies attacking HIV is low – too low to be picked up in testing. After 6 months, the number of antibodies will have built up to a level that can be detected by testing.
What is epidemiology?
Epidemiology is the study of how diseases spread through populations.
Is HIV and AIDS still a problem worldwide? In the US? Does the virus infect only one type of person, e.g., homosexuals, heterosexuals, the poor, the rice? How is HIV spread?
HIV and AIDS are still very problematic worldwide and in the US. The virus doesn’t care about sexual orientation, income, etc. It will attack whatever host is available. HIV is spread when blood is mixed – via intercourse, contaminated intravenous needles, birthing, breast feeding, or contaminated blood transfusions. HIV is NOT spread by casual contact (hand shake, cough, sneezing, etc.) or by mosquito or other insect bits. The virus cannot survive outside the human host body, but once inside, it is a menace.
Back flow between the chambers of the heart through leaky valves is a condition referred to as
a. hypertension. c. HDL’s.
b. arteriosclerosis. d. a heart murmur.
d – heart mummur
Relatively large blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called
a. arteries c. bronchioles
b. capillaries d. veins
a – arteries
Exchange of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide occurs in small sacs called
a. bronchioles c. capillaries
b. alveoli d. trachea
c – capillaries
Which of the following helps prevent heart disease?
a. drinking 15 beers on a daily basis c. eating fatty foods in excess
b. regular exercise d. smoking
b – regular exercise
The dependent variable in an experiment where the effect of exercise is tested by measuring heart rate under varying amounts of exercise, is
a. the average speed at which test subjects run.
b. varying amounts of exercise.
c. the number of times per minute the heart contracts.
d. resting.
c – number of times heart contracts
Which of the following is the correct hierarchy of organization in a multicellular organism? a. cell
C
Why are unicellular organisms limited in how big they can grow?
When unicellular organisms grow, their volume increases in size faster than their surface (plasma membrane). Multicellularity most likely evolved as a means of solving this volume to surface area problem.
Blood and fat are examples of
a. epithelial tissue. c. connective tissue
b. nervous tissue. d. muscle tissue
C
Which of the following organ systems functions in gas exchange (take in O2 and release CO2)?
a. digestive
b. excretory
c. muscle
d. respiratory
e. reproductive
f. skeletal
D
What is the difference between the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system?
The central nervous system (CNS) is the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system (PNS) is a complex net of nerves connecting the CNS to the rest of the body.
List what type of stimuli the following receptors respond to AND where you would find them in your body:
mechanoreceptors photoreceptors chemoreceptors thermoreceptors
mechanoreceptors – pressure or touch - skin photoreceptors – light – eyes
chemoreceptors – chemicals – mouth and nose thermoreceptors – heat - skin
If you have a cold, you will find it difficult to distinguish between
a. sweet cherry candy and sweet grape candy.
b. sour lemon juice and sweet lemon pop.
c. salty chips and sweet grape candy.
d. salty crackers and sour cream.
A
What are the four main taste groups?
sweet, salty, sour, bitter