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what is biological classification

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organisation of living and extinct organisms into systematic groups based on similar/differences between species

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what is taxonomy

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study and practice of naming and classifying species and groups of species 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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where is the genus in the classification

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first word and always starts with a capital

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what kingdoms comes under the domain eukarya

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animal, plant, protists, fungi

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what kingdoms come under archaea

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some prokaryotes

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what kingdoms come under bacteria

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some prokaryotes

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what is autotrophic and heterotrophic

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autotrophic is when organisms make their own food whereas heterotrophic is when they consume food

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what does parasitic mean

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they rely on other organisms to live

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features of prokaryotes

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unicellular
no nucleus - loop of DNA
autotrophic and heterotrophic
no membrane bound organelles
70’s ribosomes
can be free-living or parasitic

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features of protists

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mostly single celled
wide variety of forms
various plant/animal like features
free-living
autotrophic and heterotrophic

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features of fungi

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single cells have mycelium that consists of hyphae ( root like fungus in ground)
cell made of chitin
mostly free-living and saprophytic- decays matter

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features of plantae

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multi-cellular
cell wall made of cellulose
contains chlorophyll
autotrophic- absorbs small molecules making them into larger molecules like glucose

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features of Animalia

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multi-cellular
heterotopic
motile

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what is artificial classification and +/-

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Artificial classification is the ordering of organisms into groups on the basis of non-evolutionary features. ( they may look the same but hasn’t evolved eg number of stamens ( produce pollen) on a plant
+- convenient, stable
– only based on a few characteristics, limited info, doesn’t reflect evolution

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what is natural classification and +/-

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groups together organisms based on similar inherited characteristics

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what is homology

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shared features inherited from a common ancestors that may not have the same function

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what is phylogeny

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study of evolutionary relationships between
organisms - continuous tress not taxonomical groups

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5 things that affect evolution

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genetic variation- mutations in genes
environment- competition
natural selection- respond
inherited- desired characteristics
evolution

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Darwin’s observations

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offspring are similar to parents
no individual are identical
organisms have ability to produce large numbers of offspring
population in nature remain fairly stable in size

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Wallace’s observations

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organisms with advantageous adaptations evolved my natural selection
geographical boundaries- mark species boundaries
organisms are best fitted for environment

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evidence of evolution

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fossils, comparative anatomy, comparative biochemistry

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what is a fossil

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mineralised/ preserved remains of an animal, plant or microorganisms

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process of fossils

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animal or plant dies > organisms become buried under sediment > high temp and pressure turns sediment to stone > remains dissolve and leave behind a space> minerals crystalize in space and forms cast( fossil)

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why are some fossil record incomplete

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natural events can destroy them like volcanic eruption, earthquake, tsunami

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what is comparative biochemistry and what does it say

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studies sim/diff in proteins and other molecules that control function.
-there are many amino acids but only 20 used to make proteins which is the same in all organisms
-molecule of inheritance is DNA
- genetic code that makes amino acids is basically the same in all organisms
-ATP is universal currency for energy

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what is the homologous structure

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organisms have the same bones but they have a different function

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what does DNA have to do with evolution

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differences in sequence of DNA would be due to mutations
more similar sequence of DNA- more closely related
more differences- earlier evolution- less related

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what does cytochrome c have to do with evolution

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What is intraspecific variation

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Variation between members of the same species
Used to study evolution
Selective breeding can increase this as leads to variations not visible in the wild
Harder to identify physical differences

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What is interspecific variation

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Differences between species
Used to identify different species and classify them

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What is continuous variation

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Measurable differences like height, weight
Ranges between to extreme eg. Small and tall
No distinction categories

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What is discontinuous variation

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Variation of one feature
Not measurable
District categories
Controlled by single gene (monogenic) e.g. blood type

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What are genetic causes of variation

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Alleles , mutations , sexual reproduction, chance , meiosis

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What are environmental factors effecting variation.

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Climate, food, lifestyle

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what is standard deviation and what does it tell us

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spread around the mean and tells us how reliable research is by how consistent the results are.
a larger spread of answers from the mean the higher the standard deviation so less reliable .

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how do you calculate standard deviation

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1- calculate the mean of the data
2- take away the mean from the data
3- square the difference
4- add all the squared differences up
5- divide by number of ppts-1
6- square root answer

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what does spearman’s rank tell us

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if the answer is positive the there is a positive correlation if the answer is negative there is a negative correlation
the observed value has to be greater than or equal to the critical value for it to be significant and the null hypothesis rejected

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when do we use T-test

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small sample
normal distribution

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what is an unpaired T-test

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  • if the sample size is different
  • compare means from different categories
  • data not linked to each other
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what is a paired T-test

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-same sample size
-compare from same individuals before or after
-each individual in a data set has a ‘pair’ of data

42
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how do you calculate degrees of freedom in biology

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number of pairs in condition 1 + number of pairs in condition 2 -2

43
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what is an adaptation

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

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what is a behavioural adaptation

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way an organism acts to improve its chance of survival can either be inherited or learnt e.g. survival adaptations- rabbits play dead when predator is near

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what is physiological adaptations

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processes inside organisms body that increases chance of survival
e.g. poison production- venom that kills prey

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what is anatomical adaptations

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structures that increase chance of survival
e.g body covering- features, scales etc.

47
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what anatomical, behavioural, physiological features of marram grass

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anatomical- long roots, stomata in pits behavioural- leaves roll tightly depending on water availability physiological- hinge cells allow leaf to roll

48
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convergent evolution

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organisms from different taxonomical groups have similar characteristics because they are adapted to their environment

49
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analogous structure

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different structures have the same function but are in different origins

50
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what are marsupial mammals-

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not in uterus for long
don’t develop full placenta
baby born early in development and climb into pouch to attach to teat and develop with milk.

51
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what are placental mammals

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long gestation period
develop placenta to exchange nutrients
born more fully developed

52
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what is antibiotic resistance

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spontaneous mutation so one allele is resistant so when treated with antibiotic it will survive producing offspring.

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what are darwins contributions

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produce more offspring than ever going to survive
population fluctuates but never increase or decrease significantly
variation in characteristics
offspring resemble parents

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what is natural selection

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process where organism is best suited for its environment to pass characteristic onto offspring.

55
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2 ways bacterium gains resistance

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1- genes can mutate to give form that codes for polypeptide that isn’t affected by antibiotic
2- bacterium gain plasmid with gene for resistance from another bacterium

56
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how does penicillin work

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prevents growth of cell wall
resistant bacteria has enzyme that breaks down penicillin so cell wall can build up

57
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consequences of antibiotic resistance

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serious concern to medical industry
new antibiotics created/discovered
some strains of bacteria are untreatable

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how to reduce cases of antibiotic resistance

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only prescribed when necessary
ensure course is finished
rotate use of antibiotics
keep some as ‘last resort’
invest in further research

59
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pesticide resistance- problems of it

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can lead to bioaccumulation- kills organisms further up the food chain
unbale to control insects/ pests
instead use biological control- introduce new species that will either eat or scare away the pest
sprayed on top of leaf so may not work if they are under leaf.

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