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M4 C10: classification and evolution Flashcards

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what does the term biological classification mean?

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the organisation of living and extinct organisms into groups based on similarities and differences between species

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what does the term taxonomy mean?

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the study and practice of naming and classifying species and groups within the hierarchical classification scheme

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what is the classification system?

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Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species

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what are the problems with naming organisms based on a particular characteristic?

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-same organisms may have completely different name in other parts of the country
-different common names are used in different countries
-same name could be used for different species in different countries

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what is the binomial system?

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a system of naming species in which each species has 2 names. a generic name and a specific description

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what are the 5 kingdoms?

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prokaryotes
protists
fungi
plants
animals

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what did early classification rely on?

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observable factors such as anatomy

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what are prokaryotes?

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mostly unicellular
no nucleus but has loops of DNA
autotrophic and heterotrophic
no membrane bound organelles
smaller ribosomes
free living or parasitic

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what are protists?

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single celled
can have plant or animal features
membrane bound organelles
autotrophic and heterotrophic as they can photosynthesise, feed on prey, use extracellular enzymes
are parasites

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what are fungi?

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eukaryotic
can exist as single cells or have mycelium (network of root like structures)
cell walls made of chitin
cytoplasm is multinucleate
mostly free living an saprophytic (causes decay of organic matter)

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what are plants?

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eukaryotic
multicellular
contain chlorophyll
autotrophic

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what are animals?

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eukaryotic
multicellular
heterotrophic
usually mobile (can move)

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what are the 3 domains?

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eukarya
archaea
bacteria

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why were the domains made?

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major differences discovered within prokaryotes showing they weren’t that closely related

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what is evidence for classification?

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1)evidence from bio molecules found in species
2) certain bio molecules are found in all living organisms for essential processes
3) earliest forms of life would have identical versions of these molecules this means any changes are due to evolution
4)comparing dna sequences
5)comparing amino acid sequences

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what does the domain eukarya include?

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protists
fungi
plants
animals

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what is archeae?

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can live in extreme environments, these include thermal vents ect.

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what is bacteria?

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true bacteria, contain peptidoglycan in cell walls

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what is artificial classification?

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done for convenience and is only based on a few characteristics. it provides limited information and doesn’t reflect evolutionary relationship

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what is natural classification?

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involves more detail and uses many more characteristics. based on homology and changes in knowledge. reflects evolutionary knowledge

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what is homology?

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the existence of shared features that are inherited from a common ancestor. shared features may not be used for the same function.

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what is phylogeny?

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study of evolutionary relationships between organisms and studying how closely different species are related

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what are advantages of phylogeny?

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-can be done without referring to linnean classification
-provides a continuous tree whereas classification requires discrete taxonomical groups
-not as misleading as hierarchical classification as it shows time

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what is the phylogenetic species concept?

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how closely related individuals are evolutionary eg common ancestors

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what is the biological species concept?

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ability of 2 individuals to produce fertile offspring

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what is the morphological species concept?

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whether organisms look similar

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what is the ecological species concept?

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whether individual use the same set of biological resources

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what did Darwin say about evolution?

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proposed ‘natural selection’
offspring are similar to parents
no 2 individuals are the same
populations are mainly stable
can produce multiple offspring

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what did wallace say about evolution?

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some organisms have advantageous adaptations via natural selection
things habitat is where it is most suited for the environment
map boundaries represent species boundaries

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what can we use as evidence for evolution?

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fossil evidence
comparative anatomy
comparative biochemistry

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How do fossils provide evidence for evolution?

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-mineralised remains of a organisms or imprints.
-sequence in which organisms are found matches there links to each other

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how does comparative anatomy provide evidence for evolution?

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homologous structures which are look different and perform different functions, but has the same underlying structure shows that some organisms have a common ancestor

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what is divergent evolution?

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when two groups of the same species evolve different traits within those groups in order to accommodate for differing environmental and social pressures, which could result in different species

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how does dna provide evidence for evolution?

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The differences between the nucleotide sequences in the genes of different species can provide a lot of information:
The more similar the sequence the more closely related the species are

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what does biochemistry show about evolution?

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molecules, such as amino acid sequences and antibody structure can also be compared for similarities between species. More closely related organisms have share more similarities in their molecules.

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what is cytochrome c?

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short protein used in respiration
sequence of the amino acids of cytochrome can vary between species the more similar the sequence the more closely related the species are.

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what is variation?

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differences between and within species

38
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What is intraspecific variation?

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variation within species

39
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what is interspecific variation?

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variation between species

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what is continuous variation?

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variation in a feature that has many intermediate values such as leaf length, body mass, height

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what is discontinuous variation?

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variation in a feature that has discrete categories without any intermediates. eg; blood groups

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what are 2 causes of variation?

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genetic
environmental

43
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what are some causes of genetic variation?

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alleles- different genes
mutations- changes dna sequence
meosis
sexual reproduction
chance of which gametes fertilise

44
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what can cause environmental variation?

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climate
food
lifestyle

45
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what is an adaptation?

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the way a structure function or aspect of behaviour helps an organisms survive in its environment or perform a activity

46
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what are behavioural adaptations?

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way an organism behaves to increase survival. can be inherited or learnt.
can be survival, courtship or seasonal behaviours

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what are physiological adaptations?

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processes inside a organisms body to help it survive such as poison production, antibiotic production and water holding

48
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what are anatomical adaptions?

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structural features of an organism which increases survival such as body covering, camouflage, teeth and mimicry

49
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what are adaptations of marram grass?

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anatomical- long roots
behavioural- when covered by sand it grows quicker to reach sunlight
physiological-can roll up due to hinge cells in lower epidermis

50
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what is convergent evolution?

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organisms evolve similarities because there adapt to similar environments/ pressures

51
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what is analogous structure?

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have adapter to perform the same function but have a different orgin

52
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what is natural selection?

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process by which organisms better suited to the environment survive and reproduce passing on there characteristics to their offspring

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how does natural selection occur?

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mutation creates alternate versions of genes. this creates genetic variation. Selection pressure creates a struggle for survival. individuals with more advantageous genes more likely to survive and these then pass on their genes to the next gene

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