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Module 1 - Introduction to the Study of Organismic Biology Flashcards

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Systematics

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study of diversification

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Phylogenetics

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study of evolutionary relationships

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Phylogenies

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hypotheses of evolutionary relationships that are based on data

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What does a node represent on a phylogenetic tree?

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inferred common ancestors

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Sister species

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species that share a more recent common ancestry with each other than other species

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Homoplasy

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shared traits irrespective of common ancestry that arise through convergent evolution - organisms that aren’t related yet share the same traits

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Monophyletic groups

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an ancestral group and all of its descendants aka natural groups

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Paraphyletic groups

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ancestral species and miss some of its descendants aka unnatural groups

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Polyphyletic groups

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unrelated taxa

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Alpha taxonomy

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goal to correctly identify the species - it deals with the tips of the phylogeny

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Species

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smallest evolutionary unit

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What causes a change in species?

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Reproductive isolation, mutation, natural selection, gene flow, and genetic drift

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Ecotype

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species genetically altered to fit its environment

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Morphological Species Concept

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groups organisms based on physical characteristics - however there are too many traits to consider, it can be subjective, and cryptic species man not be recognized

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Phylogenetic Species Concept

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groups organisms based on the smallest monophyletic group - which relies on genetic divergence among groups of organisms, it could also inflate the number of species

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Biological Species Concept

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groups organisms based on reprodutive isolation - organisms may look related physically but that doesn’t mean they can breed together

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Evolutionary Lineage Species Concept

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groups organisms based on their immediate ancestral species

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Ecological Species Concept

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groups organisms based on their ecological niche

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Reproductive Isolation

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cannot successfully breed with each other

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Prezygotic isolating mechanisms

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prevents zygote from forming - species never contact each other, mate at different times, or have different mating behaviours

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Postzygotic isolating mechanisms

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prevents the growth of a zygote after fertilization - the egg cannot develop, offspring is fertile, or offspring have genetic abnormalities

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Mechanical Isolation

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species genitalia is not compatible

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Gametic Isolation

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species gametes are not compatible

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Ring Species

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reproductive isolation between interconnected populations

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Cladogenesis

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divergence of a species into two or more different species

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What is a common way for cladogenesis to occur?

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Allopatric speciation

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Allopatric Speciation

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species that diverge due to being geographically isolated

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Adaptive Radiation

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a single ancestral species has developed multiple different species based on their habitat, form, or behavior - different beaks on a finch based on where they live/their food

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Sympatric Speciation

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a species that diverges into two or more species even when they are in the same area

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Polyploidy

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when an organism has more than two sets of chromosomes

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Gradualism

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each news species evolves over a long period time

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Punctuated Equilibrium

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a concept that evolution is more sporadic than gradual

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Heterochromy

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differences among species in the rate or timing of developmental events

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Evolutionary Developmental Biology

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compares the development between different organism that bring about evolutionary change

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Pattern Formation

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process that results in a plant or animal with a particular structure

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Hox genes

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homeotic genes which determine the fate of a particular segment or region of the body

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Taxonomy

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a formal system of naming species

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Hierarchies of Life

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Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

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What are the 3 Domains?

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Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya

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Binomial Nomenclature

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Genus + Species, scientific names are italicized

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Taxonomy vs. Nomenclature

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Taxonomy: study of naming and classifying organisms
Nomenclature: rules for choosing names

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Evolution

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heritable change between a population’s generations - it’s a THEORY

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Microevolution

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change in a single gene or in allele frequeneies

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Processes of microevolution

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Mutations, genetic drift, and nonrandom mating

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Macroevolution

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formation of a new species or groups of related species

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Empirical Thought

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using an observation to form a hypothesis rather than trying to rely on nonphysical or spiritual views

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Perpetual Change

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organismic diversity not constant over time

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Common Descent

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all organisms derived from a single ancestor

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Natural Selection

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adaptations that are favored and more likely to be passed down because they aid the survival of an organism in that environment

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Five Evolutionary Theories

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Perpetual change, common descent, multiplication of species, natural selection, and gradualism

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Catastrophism

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only catastrophic events change the Earth’s structure

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Uniformitarianism

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recurring events changes Earth’s structure (erosion)

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Biogeography

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unique species found on islands are a cause of reproductive isolation

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Convergent Evolution

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two different species from different lineages start to look similar because they occupy similar environments

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Selective Breeding

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programs and procedures made to modify traits in domestic species

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Homologous Structures

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structures that are anatomically similar because they evolved from a structure from a common ancestor

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Vestigial structures

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structures that have no function but resemble structures of a presumed ancestor

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Ortholog

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homologous genes found in different species

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Paralog

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homologous genes found in the same species

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Vertical Evoution

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genetic changes occur in a series of related species that form a lineage (parent to offspring)

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Horizontal Gene Transfer

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an organism incorporates genetic material from another organism without being it’s offspring

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