Lesson 3: Evolution and Biodiversity Flashcards

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How old is the earth

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4.5 Billion Years ago

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2
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When did life appear on earth?

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3.8 Billion Years ago

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3
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Single-celled organisms

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Prokaryotes

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4
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Cells with a nucleus

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Eukaryotes

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5
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It is the change in genetic makeup over time and is the explanation of how animals adapted and survived

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Evolution

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Timeline Evolution

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Birth of the Earth
Oldest Rocks
Prokaryotes appeared
Eukaryotes
Plants
Dinosaurs
Mammals
Extinction
Humans

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7
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It is long term and large scale changes over time

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Macroevolution

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8
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These are small genetic changes

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Microevolution

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9
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Refers to all genes in a population

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Gene Pool

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10
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These are random changes in DNA

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Mutation

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11
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Natural Selection happens when

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Genetic variability in the population
Trait is heritable
Differential Reproduction
Adaptive

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12
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It is the role of an organism in an ecosystem

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Ecological Niche

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13
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It refers to the physical location

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Habitat

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14
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The stratification of niches allows

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Coexistence and Biodiversity

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15
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Organism Classification

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Generalist Species
Specialist Species

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16
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These species occupy different habitats

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Generalist Species

17
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These species occupy a specific area

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Specialist Species

18
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What environments favor specialists

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Consistent Environments

19
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What environments favor generalists

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Rapidly changing environments

20
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These are sharp changes that species must evolve to adapt

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Extinction

21
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Extinction at a slow rate

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Background Extinction

22
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Extinction that happens at a rapid and fast rate

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Mass Extinction

23
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Extinction that happens at a rapid rate faster than Mass Extinction

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Mass Depletion

24
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Happens after a mass extinction wherein new species evolve to new niches

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Adaptive Radiation

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Humans Impact on Evolution
Artificial Selection Genetic Engineering
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It is the act of artificially selecting superior genetic traits
Artificial Selectiom
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It is the act of splicing genes
Genetic Engineering
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Two factors in Vegetation
Precipitation and Temperature
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Aquatic Life Zones
Coastal Zones Open Oceans Estuaries Coral Reefs Mangrove Forests
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It is an aquatic life zone wherein 90% of the marine species exists
Coastal Zone
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It is an aquatic life zone where it comprises 90% of the Ocean Area
Open Ocean
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It is the aquatic life zone where the rivers and the ocean meet
Estuaries
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It is the zone in the ocean where sun reaches the water just enough for photosynthesis to occur
Euphotic Zone
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It is the zone in the ocean where the sun cannot reach the water enough thus plunging this area in perpetual darkness
Abyssal Zone
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Two types of Lakes
Eutrophic Oligotrophic