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The first part on life was hetero or auto trophic and what does that mean?

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The first life on earth was probably heterotrophic

i.e. Used organic carbon for energy

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Why is it unlikely that autotrophs were the first organisms

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Because Photosynthesis is complicated & requires fairly complex machinery
So autotrophs were probably not the first thing to come about
and Breaking down external sources is a much easier of gaining energy
e.g. Biomolecules from chance electrical events (such as in the Miller and Urey experiment)

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Did earliest types of photosynthesis produce oxygen?

If no, did it eventually aCCUMULATE?

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no

yes. Oxygen began to accumulate in the atmosphere to a significant degree ~2.7 billion years ago

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One benefit of early oxygen.

One disadvantage of early oxygen

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-Offered up new opportunities & provided selective pressure (eukaryotes may have had an advantage)

–Oxygen posed a challenge for life (toxic to obligate anaerobes)

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explain theory of endosymbiosis

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Theory: mitochondria & plastids were formerly small prokaryotes living in larger host cells

Chloroplasts resemble cyanobacteria (photosynthetic bacteria)

Prokaryotic ancestors probably entered host cell as undigested prey or internal parasites

Became more interdependent; host & endosymbionts became a single organism

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were first eukaryotes multicellular or unicellular

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unicellular

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explain what it means when we say “First multicellular organisms were colonies”

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it means they were Collections of autonomously replicating cells

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What did the specializing of cells for different functions lead to?

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Specialization enabled emergence of more complex multicellular organisms
e.g. Animals

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what 4 common features does every animal have

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1) Multicellularity
2) Heterotrophy
3) Lack of rigid cell walls
4) Motility throughout at least some portion of their life

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What are the 3 general features of morphology/development can animals be characterized by

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-Body symmetry (or lack thereof)
Asymmetry vs. Radial Symmetry vs. Bilateral Symmetry

-Tissue organization
Acoelomate vs. Pseudocoelom vs. Coelom

-Developmental strategies
Protostomes vs. Deuterostomes

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what are the 3 types of symmetry and give an example of an organism that has that.

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Bilateral symmetry (1 plain of symmetry)
ex:beetle

Radial symmetry (multiple plains of symmetry)
ex:starfish

Asymmetry (no symmetry)
ex: sponge

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explain bilateral symmtetry

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Bilateral animals have a left side & right side: only 1 imaginary cut divides the animal into mirror-image halves
Anterior (head), posterior (rear), dorsal (back), ventral (‘stomach’)
e.g. Lobster (phylum Arthropoda

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explain radial symmetry

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Parts of a radial animal radiate from the center: any imaginary slice through the central axis divides the animal into mirror images
e.g. Sea anemone (phylum Cnidaria)

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what are tissues

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Tissues = collections of specialized cells isolated from other tissues by membranous layers

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What are the 3 germ layers(embryonic tissues)

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ectoderm, endoderm, & mesoderm

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diploblasts have two many germ layers? and which tissues does it entail

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Ecto and Endo derm

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explain triploblasts

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all 3 germ layers present

Body cavity may or may not be present

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explain endoderm

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after several cell divisions, cells differentiate into endoderm (inner layer)
Endoderm gives rise to digestive tract

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explain ectoderm

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ectoderm (outer layer),

Ectoderm gives rise to skin & neural system

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explain mesoderm

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mesoderm (intermediate layer)

Mesoderm gives rise to muscles & skeleton

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DIAGRAM OF CROSS SECTION FOR DIPLE AND TRIPLO AND COELEM

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DIAGRAM IN NOTES

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What are the 2 tissue organization and explain them

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Pseudocoelom: body cavity derived from the blastocoel (only partially lined by mesoderm)

Coelom: body cavity derived from the mesoderm

DIAGRAM IN NOTES

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WHAT IS a blastopore

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Blastopore: opening of the central cavity in early embryo

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if your blastopore becomes a mouth you are…

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Protostome:

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if your blastopore becomes the anus you are...
Deuterostome:
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MEMORIZE TABLE OR PROTO VS DEUTERO
IN NOTES
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explain segmentation and its importance
Allows for differentiation of different tissues Important for locomotion, reproductive structures, nervous system includes Metameres Genes repeated for each segment: probably more economical & less error prone than 1 giant set of genes for whole body. Evolved separately in different phyla
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what is a metemere
Metameres = repeating units which forms the animals body
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explain cephalization
Formation of an area with large concentration of nervous tissue In some animals, this appears as a brain Certain animals have cephalization without a specific brain area
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CHECK NOTES FOR PHYLOGENETIC TREES
NOTES
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what does the Sub-Kingdom Parazoa include
Includes phylum Porifera (i.e. sponges)
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explain phylum porifera
Most “primitive” animals (i.e. fewest derived characteristics) - No symmetry - Limited cell specialization - Do not have distinct organs - Do not have nervous or muscular tissue Sessile (don’t get out much) Suspension feeders Hermaphroditic
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what does the Sub-Kingdom Eumetazoa include?
everything that is not a sponge
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explain phylum cnidaria
- Both sessile & motile forms - Diploblastic - Radial symmetry - No cephalization (since radial) - No segmentation - Carnivorous: tentacles armed with cnidocytes – cells with harpoon threads (nematocysts)
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what are cnidocytes
cells with harpoon threads (nematocysts)
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creatures with radial symmetry are part of what clade?
clade radiata
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What is the body plan of cnidarians
Body plan = sac with central digestive compartment (gastrovascular cavity) Single opening functions as both mouth and anus
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what are the 4 classes of cnidarians and examples
Hydrozoa (man of war, hydras), Scyphozoa (jellies, sea nettles) , Cubozoa (box jellies, sea wasps), Anthozoa (sea anemones, corals).
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know the difference because poly/hydra and medusa
PICS ON SLIDES
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if you have bilateral symmetry you are part of which clade?
clade Bilateria
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Explain phylum Platyhelminthes
-Triploblastic -Acoelomate No circulatory system Digestive cavity = single area that uses same opening as mouth & anus Bilateral symmetry -Left/right, anterior/posterior, dorsal/vemtral Cephalization -Anterior ganglia (simple brain) -No segmentation Includes flatworms, flukes, tape worms
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explain phylum nematoda
- Triploblastic - Pseudocoelomate -Crude circulatory system Digestive cavity has 2 ends (anterior & posterior) - Bilateral symmetry - Cephalization No segmentation Includes roundworms
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explain phylum mollusca
- Triploblastic - Coelomate - Tissue-covered body cavity -Bilateral symmetry Varying levels of nervous tissue development Some are highly cephalized (octopi, squid, cuttlefish) with large brains & complex sensory machinery (lensed eyes) -No segmentation -Not considered to have proper appendages (like arms or legs) Have muscular regions that can help with movement Includes snails, slugs, oysters, clams, squids, octopi
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explain phylum annelida
Triploblastic Coelomate Tissue-covered body cavity Bilateral symmetry Cephalization -Segmented Repeated regions of the body structure (similar internal components) Allows for localized specialization of different tissues ``` Non-jointed appendages Small legs (cetae) help with the movement Includes earthworms, sandworms, leeches ```
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explain phylum anthropda
triploblastic -Coelomate Open circulatory system Bilateral symmetry -Cephalization More complex sensory apparatuses (compound eyes, olfaction) -Segmented Localized specialization of different tissues Jointed appendages Specialized for eating, capturing prey, walking, swimming Exoskeleton derived from cuticle Includes insects, crustaceans, spiders, scorpions, centipedes
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explain phylum echinodermata
``` Triploblastic Coelomate -Bilateral + radial symmetry (Larvae are bilatera)l Adults show pentaradial symmetry ``` No cephalization No segmentation Deuterostome (Blastopore develops into the anus) Many are sessile as adults Differ from cnidarians by having a fully closed internal cavity, digestive system, nervous tissue. Includes sea stars, sea cucumbers
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explain phylum chordata
``` Triploblastic Coelomate Bilateral Cephalization (Highly cephalized) ``` Segmented Localized specialization of different tissues Deuterostome A bunch of novel characteristics: e.g. Notochord Includes some invertebrates & all vertebrates
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which phylums are part of clade radiata?
phylum cnidaria
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which phylums are part of clade bilateria
- platyhelimnthes - annelida - nematoda - mollusca - anthropoda - echinodermata - chordata
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which phylums are part of prostostomia
- platyhelimnthes - annelida - nematoda - mollusca - anthropoda
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which phylums are part of deuterostomia.
- chordata | - echinodermata
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what are the 4 traits that all chordates display at some point in their lives
- Presence of a flexible notochord - Presence of a hollow dorsal nerve cord - Presence of pharyngeal slits - Presence of a muscular post-anal tail
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Do all chordates show all traits during their whole life?
no All chordates share this set of 4 derived characters, ALTHOUGH some species possess some of these traits only during embryonic development
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explain the notochord and its function
- Flexible longitudinal rod located between the digestive tube & nerve cord - Provides structural support In most vertebrates, a more complex, jointed skeleton develops → adult retains only remnant of embryonic notochord
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explain the dorsal hollow nerve chord
Also called a “spinal cord” Develops from a plate of ectoderm that rolls into a tube dorsal to the notochord Develops into the central nervous system (CNS = brain & spinal cord)
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explain pharyngeal slits
- Allow for movement of gases in aquatic environments & filter-feeding - Grooves in the pharynx develop into slits that open to the outside of the body - Develop into parts of the ear, head, & neck in terrestrial vertebrates
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explain post anal tail and its function
- Tail extending posterior to the anus - In many species (e.g. humans) it is lost during embryonic development - Used for movement / balance - Provides much of the propelling force in many aquatic species - Contains skeletal elements & muscles
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do all chordates keep their post anal tail?
In many species (e.g. humans) it is lost during embryonic development
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what is a craniate?
chordates with heads
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what did development of a head lead to for chordates
Development of a head opened up a new way of feeding for chordates: active predation
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what common characteristics do craniates share?
Craniates share some common characteristics: | skull, brain, eyes, & other sensory organs
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what is a neural crest and where is it found
collection of cells that appears near the dorsal margins of the closing neural tube in an embryo found in choradates
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what do neural crest cells lead to ?
These cells give rise to a variety of structures: e.g. some of the bones & cartilage of the skull

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