Lab Chapter 2 Flashcards
1
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Example of phenotypic variation
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Daphnia lumholtzi (waterfleas)
2
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Phenotype
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the “outward appearance”/ observable manifestation of a specific genotype
3
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3 characteristic of a organism’s phenotype
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morphology, behaviour and physiology
4
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genotype
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the complete genetic constitution of an organism
5
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phenotypic plasticity
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when an individual can alter the expression of a phenotypic trait in response to the environment
6
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reaction norm
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when phenotypic plasticity expresses itself in a continuum, the relationship between the environment and the trait in question
7
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The stereo microscope
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aka a dissecting microscope provides a 3D view of an object
8
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The compound microscope
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the magnification changes using the nose piece (no knob), the light shines from below
