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why do organisms reproduce sexually?

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organisms reproduce sexually because organisms can pass down traits that are more favorable to the environment

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allele

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alternate form of gene found at gene locus.

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genotype

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the genetic constitution of an individual organism

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phenotype

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a set of observable characteristics/traits of an organism

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homozygous

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having 2 identical alleles of a particular gene

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heterozygous

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having 2 different versions of the same gene

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gene

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basic unit of heredity passed from parent to child

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sex linkage

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traits on x and y chromosome. most are on x chromosome and recessive

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incomplete dominance

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both alleles partially expressed(white+red=pink)

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co-dominance

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both alleles are expressed(white+red=white&red)

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adaptation

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a modification of an organism or its parts that makes it more fit for existence

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competition

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A (not so friendly) interaction between two/more organisms for resources. ie. water, food, territory.

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predation

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the preying of one animal on others.

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coevolution

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coevolution occurs when two or more species reciprocally affect each other’s evolution through the process of natural selection (bees and flowers)

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gene pool

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Combo of all allele/gene in a population

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lamarck’s theory of evolution

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theory of acquired characteristics

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darwin’s 5 postulates

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post 1: there’s variation in indiv. members of a pop.
post. 2: some variations favorable
post. 3: in each gen. some indiv. survive & reproduce successfully
post 4: indiv.s with favorable traits survive long, leave behind offspring (natural selection)
post 5: a pop. changes over time (evolution)

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artificial selection

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an evolutionary process in which humans consciously select for or against particular features in organisms (i want hot cats)

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sources of genetic variability

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Mutations, gene flow, genetic drift, crossing over, environmental variance

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directional selection

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favors one extreme

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stablizing selection

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favors moderate/intermediate

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disruptive selection

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favors both extremes

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species

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a group of living organisms that are of similar individuals that can interbeed (humans, cats)

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allopatric speciation

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evolution in species due to geographical barrier e.g. cow have barrier. desert one side field other side. desert cow eat cacti. field side eat grass

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sympatric speciation
evolution of new species from surviving ancestors in same geographic area. e.g. catholic beetle that come from communist beetle in Alhambra.
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importance of membrane organelles
allow cellular processes to be carried out efficiently in isolation from each other
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greenhouse effect
When greenhouse gases are trapped in atmosphere
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global warming
Increase in average temps on Earth influenced by human activity
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mutualism
:):)
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commensalism
:):|
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parasitism
:):(
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primary succession
ecological succession that takes place in enviro that's recently formed but lacks soil. happens after nuke/volcano/glacier outburst
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secondary succession
ecological succession that occurs after already established gets disrupted (fire/logging/disease)
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characteristics of populations
distinguishing physical variations(age,gender,ethnicity,risk of certain disease, etc)
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growth rate
the rate a pop. increase/decrease
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death rate
ratio of deaths in a pop. of a particular area during particular period of time
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birth rate
The ratio of births in a population of a particular area or during a particular period of time
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exponential growth
the bigger the pop. the faster it grows. grows infinitely with unlimited resources (j shaped curve)
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logistic growth
population grows exponentially first but slows as pop. size nears carrying capacity and becomes stable (s shaped curve)
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density dependent limiting factors
pop. growth reduced by ltd. resources due to big pop. (disease,comp,predators)
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density independent limiting factors
pop. size affected regardless of size e.g. weather/natural disasters
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age structure diagrams
diagram that shows distribution by ages of females&males within certain pop. in graphic form
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interphase
G1 (growth phase 1), take nutrient. S (synthesis) replicate chromosome, dna synthesis. G2: done grow ready for division
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mitosis
division of nucleus, make 2 daughter cell, PMAT
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cytokinesis
division of cytoplasm
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meiosis
sex cell division. occurs in animal ovaries and testes
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meiosis daughter cells
daughter cells haploid gametes, receive one member of each pair of homologous chromosomes
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diploid
"double" cell - full set of chromosome pairs. each gene has 2 alleles.
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haploid
one chromosome "per pair". contain half of the diploid #.
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fossils
stuff that exhibit evolution of body structures over time
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vestigial structures
Structures that have no apparent function and appear to be residual parts from a past ancestor (wisdom teeth, tailbones)
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when evolution idea accepted
ideas of evolution not accepted til darwin published On the origin of Species 1859
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evolutionary changes
occur from gen. to gen., cause descendants to diff from ancestors, occur at pop. level
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evolution
change of allele freq. in a pop.'s gene pool
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mutations
rare changes in base seq. of DNA in a gene. source of new alleles
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natural selection
survival of the fittest. selection of phenotypes affects genotypes present in the pop.
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abiotic factors
not living stuff (climate, water, soil)
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biotic factors
living stuff (humans)
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reproductive isolation
when member of one pop. not able to mate with member of another pop.
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isolating mechanism
stuff that prevent interbreeding/maintain reproductive isolation
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premating vs postmating isolation mechanisms
premate prevents mating between species. post maste prevent formation of viable/fertile offspring after mating.
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geographical isolation
no mate because of geographical barrier (there is a wall between u and them)
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ecological isolation
no mate because of diff habitat (you live in america, they live in japan)
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temporal isolation
no mate because diff time of day/seasons (they night owl, you early bird)
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behavorial isolation
no mate because different courtship/mating ritual (they do not like your flirting)
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mechanical isolation
no mate because physically incompatible (you are 7 foot they are 4 foot)
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hybrid inviability
hybrid offspring fail to survive to maturity (baby die in hospital)
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hybrid infertility
hybrid is sterile/reduced fertility; no make baby :( (mule or liger)
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inheritance
process by which traits of indiv. passed to their offspring
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mendel's rules
one allele dominant over other allele which is recessive (complex/simple dominance)
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level of organization ecology
species (humans), pop. (human in nyc), communities (human, dog, cat in nyc), ecosystem (all organism in an area; desert), biome (desert biome), biosphere (earth)
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autotroph
Organisms that produce its own food (photosynthesis, chemosynthesis)
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heterotroph
Organisms that eat other organisms
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predation
one organism captures+feeds on another pop.
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symbiosis
relationship between species
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population density
measurement of population per unit land area

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