Module 1 Ch 1,22 Flashcards

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what was the first type of photosynthesis and how did it work?

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anoxygenic photosynthesis - uses H, H2S, or Fe instead of H2O
-had pigments to absorb light energy like photosynthesis and reaction centers to convert light energy into chemical energy

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2
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what is scientific theory

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explanation of a phenomenon that is supported by a large body of evidence

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3
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1)What were early biologists focused on and 2) how did they organize species?

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1)focused on unique features that defined individual taxa
2)categorized species based on their complexity and hierarchy

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4
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why did early biologists method of categorizing species begin to break down in the 16-1700’s

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because people began to question authority

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5
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what is scientific method

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method for acquiring knowledge that is based on verifiable evidence

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6
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what did scientist begin to focus on instead of perfection and perfect type of orgaism

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diversity of life, both past and present

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what did Carolus Linnaeus do (1707-1778)

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tried to find order within the diveristy of life
-wanted to define/classify species based on structural differences
-developed binomial nomenclature

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what did Linnaeus believe

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that a creator had specially made and placed each species on earth

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9
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what is a species

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biological unit that can produce viable offspring

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10
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who noted the decreasing similarity to modern fauna in deeper and deeper strata?

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George cuvier (1769-1832)

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11
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1)what did George Cuvier establish as a fact?
2)what conversation did he begin

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1)extinction
2)homology:shared ancestry of specific traits

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12
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what is the geological processes that have been occurring for a long time

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uniformitarianism

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13
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what greatly influenced darwin

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uniformitarianism

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14
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who had the idea of use and disuse

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lamarck

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what is use and disuse

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theory that states that parts of the body that are used extensively become larger and stronger while those that are not deteriorate

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16
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what did Lamarck believe

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all organisms possessed inner drive to evolve

correct assertion that species evolve, wrong about mechanisms

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17
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adaptation

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inherited characteristics of organisms that enhance their survival and reproduction in a specific environment

18
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who was thomas malthus

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an economists that said much of human suffering results from human’s population potential to increased faster than food supplies and other resources

19
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how did Thomas Malthus influence Wallace and Darwin

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propose that the ability to overproduce was common to all species

20
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natural selection

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Process in which individuals that have certain traits tend to survive and reproduce at higher rates than other individuals because of those traits

21
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what caused the rise of diversity

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descent with modification

22
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what is shared ancestry resulting in shared characteristics

23
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modification

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accumulation of differences

24
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what are the two related ways to view evolution

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pattern and process

pattern:from data and observations
process:mechanisms that cause observed pattern of change

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what is scala naurae (scale of nature) and who was it proposed by
proposed by aristotle -life forms could be arranfed on ladder of increasing complexity
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how were Carolus Linnaeus species grouped together per his theory
similar species grouped in same genus, similar genera (plural of genus) were grouped in the same family
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homologous structure
rep variations of structural theme that was present in a common ancestor
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vestigial structures
have no apparent function and appear to be residual parts from a past ancestor
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convergent evolution
independent evolution of similar features in different lineages
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biogeography
study of geographic distribution of species
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inductive reasoning
generalizations are based on a large number of specific observations
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artificial selection
similar to natural selection but occurs more quickly because of human contribution
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what are the examples of evolution
1)homology 2)fossil evidence 3)direct evidence
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what type of complexity do fossilized organisms in deeper (older) sediments generally exhibit
less complexity
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inductive reasoning
logic where generalizations are made on a large number of observations (how Darwin and Wallace developed theory of natural evolution)
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deductive reasoning
logic process in which a conclusion is based on the concordance of multiple premises that are generally assumed to be true
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what is the fourth piece of evidence that supports the theory of evolution
darwin and wallace's observations
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eugenics
set of beliefs and practices that aim to improve the genetic quality of a human population
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uncovering fossil records helps with evolution because
breaks down phylogenetic tree
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codominance
two alleles each impact the phenotype in separate, noticeable ways
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pleiotropy
genes with multiple phenotypic effects
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epistasis
phenotypic expression of a gene at one locus alters that of a gene at a second locus