Intro Module Ch1,25 Flashcards

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1
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What is biology

A

the study of life

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2
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what properties does life depend on?

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order (structure), evolutionary adaptation, regulation, reproduction,, response to the environment, growth, and development, energy processing

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3
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what is coevolution

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close interactions between different species sculpted genetic information to produce compatible traits

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4
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levels of biological organization

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1)biosphere 2)ecosystem 3)communities 4)populations 5)organisms 6)organs 7)tissue 8) cells 9)organelles 10)molecules

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5
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reductionism

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reduces complex systems to simpler components at are more manageable to study (can provide incomplete view)

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emergent properties

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new properties that arise with each step up hierarchy of life, owing to the arrangement and interactions of parts as complexity increases

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7
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what is every cell enclosed by

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a membrane that regulates the passage of materials between the cell and its surrounding

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8
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what are the two main forms of cells

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prokaryotic and eukaryotic

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what two groups of single celled organisms are prokaryotic cells found in

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bacteria and archaea

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10
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what do eukaryotic cells contain

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membrane enclosed organelles

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11
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what is found in the cells of all eukaryotes

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DNA containing nucleus

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12
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what are all forms of life composed of (plants, animals)

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eukaryotic cells

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13
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chloroplast

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organelle found only in eukaryotes that carry out photosyntheis

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14
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what do prokaryotic cells lack

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a nucleus or other membrance encolsed organelles, smaller than eukaryotic cells

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15
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what cell is this

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eukaryotic cell

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16
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what cell is this

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prokaryotic cell

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17
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chromosomes

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info within cells, contain genetic material in forms of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

1 chromosome=one long strand of DNA = tons of genes

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18
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what are genes

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unit of inheritance

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19
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DNA

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made of strands (two long chains) arranged in double helix

each chain = 4 kinds of chemical buikding blocks (nucleotides)
1)A 2)T 3)C 4)G

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20
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how do protein encoding genes control proteins indirectly

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using RNA

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21
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what is a sequence of nucleotides along a gene transcribed into? What are they then translated to

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mRNA

linked series of protein building blocks called amino acids

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22
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gene expression

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process by which info in a gene directs manufacture of a cellular product

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23
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what protein helps lens of an eye to focus

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crystallin

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24
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what causes differences in organisms

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nucleotide sequences not genetic code

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25
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what is evidence for all life is related

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genetic code

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26
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genome

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library of genetic instructions an organism inherits

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27
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genomics

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molecular bio about structure, function, evolution +mapping of genomes

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28
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proteome

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entire set of proteins expressed by given cell, tissue, or organism

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29
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how does energy typically leave an ecosystem

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as heat

30
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what are three groups of organisms

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1)bacteria 2)archaea 3)eukarya

31
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how do you read a phylogenetic tree

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-each node is a species
-dagger symbol means extinct

32
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what drives evolution

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large scale processes such as geological processes ie pangea

33
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adaptive radiation

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groups of organisms (eg mammals) for many new species who adaptations allow them to fill different ecological roles/niches

34
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for fossil record

A

old stratum at bottom young stratum at top

35
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what can all life be traced back to

A

origin of unicellular organisms in the ocean

called stromatolites

36
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what era is most of our fossil history found

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Phanerozoic

37
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A

memorize, each hash is 250 million years

38
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what similar trait to first organisms has been inherited by present day organisms

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info flows from the genome to physical traits or phenotypes

39
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atmospheric oxygen

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-around 2.7 billion years ago
-altered atmosphere creating new challenges and opportunities for evolving life
-was toxic for a lot of cells in beginning

40
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photosynthesis and oxygen revolution

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-many prokaryotes went extinct and others lived in anaerobic environments, others adapted
-goes essentially from 0% to 100% similar levels of oxygen in earths atmosphere to today
-substantial increase of oxygen bc of photosynthesis
-wobbly parts is because of ice age/glacial periods

41
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how did eukaryotes originate

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by endosymbiosis of a prokaryotic cell which evolved into a mitochondrion

42
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what did compartmentalization by organelles lead to

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increased cell size, complexity and metabolic efficiency

43
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what was endosymbiont able to utilize

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oxygen and could have been a prey or parasite of the host prokaryote which was likely an Archean. eventually, the relationship became mutually beneficial and evolved into a single celled organisms

44
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endosymbiosis

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ingestion of this bacterium

45
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when did first eukaryotes occur

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2 billion years ago

46
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what did cooperation between single celled eukaryotes eventually lead to

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multi cellularity

47
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how did cells with aggregates begin to express their genetic info

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differently giving rise to distinct types of tissues

48
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What are some of the oldest multicellular eukaryotic fossils

A

red algae from 1.2 billion years ago

49
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first plants and animals when? what were they?

A

600 mya

-ediacariam biota: soft bodies invertebrates animals

50
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when was cambrian explosion

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between 535 and 525 mya

51
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what occurred during Cambrian explosion

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-predator prey interactions:evidenced by offensive (claws) and defensive adaptations (body armor)
-diverse body plans

52
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what were animals like before cambrian explosion

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grazers, filter feeders or scavengers

53
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colonization of land when

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500 mya

54
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what first began to colonize land

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fungi, plants, animals
-fungi in plants had symbiotic relationships

55
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what does evolution of vascularization allow plants to do

A

spread throughout terrestrial environments

56
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what colonized land next (beside fungi and plants)

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anthropoids and tetrapods (most diverse and widespread land animals)

57
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what is a tetrapod

A

4 limbed animals such as humans

58
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how does diversification happen

A

adaptations

59
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what helped plant reproduction

A

seed dispersion

60
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when were first humans

A

195,000 ya

61
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when and what did human lineage diverge from

A

primates 6-7 mya

62
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how much DNA do we share with chimps and great apes

A

98%

63
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what are large scale processes that cause changes over time

A

-continental drift
-mass extinction
-adaptive radiation

64
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what does continental drift do to species

A

organisms are under constant pressure to adapt to ever changing habitats

organisms have ti adapt to changing geology

65
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what can separation of land masse cause

A

lead to speciation through isolation

66
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what do fossil records show about past species

A

that most species that have ever lived are now extinct

67
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how many mass extinctions have occured

A

five

68
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A

-x-axis is time
-y-axis is total extinction rate
-secondary y-axis shows number of families that are present
-peaks in red lines are associated with mass extinction events, decline in blue line families constantly

69
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in each mass extinction how many marine species became extinct

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50% or more

70
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when was origin of earth

A

4.6 billion years ago

71
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when was first prokaryote cell

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3.5 billion years ago