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Topic 7 - Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems Flashcards

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what is meant by the term genotype

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the genetic constitution of an organism/ the genetic makeup of an organism, made up of alleles which determine a particular feature

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what does a dihybrid cross determine

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the genotypic and phenotypic combinations of offspring for two particular genes that are unlinked

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how many gamete combinations will there be for 2 genes with 2 alleles each

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4

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define genetics

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the study of inheritance

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define phenotype

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the features resulting from the expression of the genes and their interaction with the environment

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define genome

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the total genetic makeup of an organism

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define gene

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a section of DNA that codes for a particular protein

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define dominant

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alleles that always appear in the phenotype shown by capital letters

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define recessive

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alleles that are only expresed if both alleles of a pair are present, shown by lower case letters

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define homozygous

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two alleles of a pair are the same

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define heterozygous

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two alleles of a pair are different

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define homozygous recessive

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this describes an individual who has two recessive alleles of the same gene

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define homozygous dominant

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an individual who has two dominant alleles of the same gene

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what is codominance

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when both alleles are expressed in the phenotype

e.g. CRCR = Red flowers
CRCW = pink flowers
CWCW = white flowers

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what do we call it when a lethal allele is expressed later in life

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genetic disease

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what is sex linked characteristics

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when there are different genes for males and females

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true or false

males never inherit their X chromosome from their mothers and pass it on to their daughters

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false

males always inherit their X chromosome from their mothers and pass it on to their daughters

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what is the chromosome for females

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XX

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what is the chromosome for males

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XY

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what is the phenotype ratio when two heterozygous parents are crossed

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9:3:3:1

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what is the phenotype ratio when heterozygous chromosome parents is crossed

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3:1

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using x and y what is the genotype for the description ‘homozygous dominant, homozygous dominant’

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XXYY

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what is an autosome

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a chromosome that isn’t a sex chromosome

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when does autosomal linkage of genes occur

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when two genes are on the same chromosome

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how could there be more genetic variation for gamates

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crossing over due to weak linkage

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finish the sentence:

the closer together the gene loci are on a chromosome…

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the lower the chance of chiasma forming btwn them and separating them

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why are the possible number of genotypes in the offspring reduced

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when genes are on the same chromosome, they cannot be separated in meiosis I [independent assortment of homologous chromosomes], so two linked genes are passed into the gamete together and are inherited together

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ratio for dihybrid unlinked vs autosomal linkage

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dihybrid: 9:3:3:1
autosomal: 3:1

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define epistasis

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the genes at one locus interect with genes at another locus by masking or surpressing their expression

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define allele

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alternate version of a gene

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what is the hardy-weinberg principle

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a mathematical model which can be used to predict the allele frequency w/n a population

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define species

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a group or organisms with similar characteristics which can breed to produce fertile offspring and reproductively separated from other speicies

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define population

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group of organisms of the same species living in a particular area at a particular time

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define gene pool

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all alleles of the genes within a population at one time

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define allele frequency

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the proportion of an allele within the gene pool/how often an allele occurs in a popoulation (given as a % or number)

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36
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how does assumptions effect accuracy

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it impedes it

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37
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what assumptions are made in the hardy-weinberg model

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  • large population
  • no migration to introduce/remove alleles
  • no mutations
  • no selection favouring particular alleles
  • mating is random [no selective breeding]
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what is the equation for the hardy-weinberg equation

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p^2+2pq+q^2 = 1

p + q = 1

where:
p = frequency of dominant allele
q = frequency of recessive allele
p^2 = the frequency of the homozygous dominant genotype
2pq = the frequency of the heterozygous genotype
q^2 = the frequency of the homozygous recessive genotype

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what is genetic diversity

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a measure of the number of different alleles in a population/all the different alleles available in the gene pool

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what type of selection keeps variation around the mean

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stabilising

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what type of selection moves the variation away from the mean

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directional

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what is disruptive selection

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when extreme phenotypes are favoured leading to an increase in alleles with distinct phenotypes

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where does disruptive selection occur and what does this result in

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in fluctuating environments where predation favours the middle range phenotype = two peaks at the extremes of the distribution

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what can continued disruptive selection lead to

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speciation (where new species are formed over time)

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45
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what causes allopatric speciatin

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when populations are separated geographically leading to reproductive isolation

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46
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why does genetic variation always exist

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random mutations

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47
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what could cause geographical isolation

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natural disasters

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48
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what happens in allopatric speciation

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  • species are separated due to geographical isolation which results in an accumulation of different beneficial mutations = they become genetically different which means they cannot interbreed to produce fertile offspring, becoming 2 different species
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why does sympatric speciation occur

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populations become reproductively isolated due to differences in their behaviour

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where does sympatric speciation occur

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it occurs at a genetic level e.g. due to waking/sleeping patterns

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how does sympatric speciation occur

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the individuals do not see each other due to different changes in mutations, which means that they will not reproduce together = no gene flow = reproductively isolated populations will accumulate different mutations in their DNA which means they cannot interbreed to produce fertile offspring = two different species

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52
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define genetic drift

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the random change of allele frequency due to only some of each generation reproducing

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53
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genetic drift always occurs from one generation to the next, what does continual and substantial genetic drift result in

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evolution

54
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what type of population is genetic drift found in

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smaller ones

55
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what is ecology

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the study of relationships between orgnaisms and their environment - biotic and abiotic

56
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what do ecologists study

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the biosphere, land, air and water surrounding Earth

57
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define abiotic

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conditions that are physical, non-living parts of environment (e.g. temperature, light intensity, rainfall)

58
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define biotic

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conditions that invovle the living parts of the envrionment (e.g. competition, predation, disease)

59
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define species

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a group of organisms that can interbreed to produce fertile offspring

60
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define population

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all the organisms of one species in a habitat

61
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define community

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all the populations of different species living an area

62
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define habitat

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the place where an organism lives within an ecosystem

63
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what is interspecific competition

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competition for resources btwn members of different species

64
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define intraspecific competition

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competition for resources between members of the same species

65
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what is population size

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number of individuals

66
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what is population density

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number of individuals per unit area

67
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what is population growth

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change in number of individuals

68
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what is population growth rate

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change in number of individuals per unit time

69
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what do we call the graph that is the most commonly found in population growth rate graphs

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sigmoid or S-shaped

70
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in signoid graphs, why does the population grow slowly at first

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few to reproduce, may not find mate

71
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in sigmoid graphs, what causes the exponential growth phase to end

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lack of food/space, intraspecific competition, build-up of toxins, increase in disease

72
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define carrying capacity

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maximum population size which can be sustained. it varies due to abiotic factors and interactions between organisms

73
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in sigmoid graphs, what are the factors which limit the size of a population known as

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environmental resistance

74
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what happens when the population size increases too rapidly

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it may go above the carrying capacity of the environment

75
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what is a population crash known as

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boom and bust

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what shape of the curve is known as for a boom and bust

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J shaped

77
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why would carrying capacity decrease

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the environment is damaged by overpopulation

78
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what factors limit population growth

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density dependent factors: the higher the population density the greater the effect. normally biotic factors

density independent factors: have the same effect whatever the population density. normally abiotic factors

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state two types of relationship btwn predators and their prey

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seasonal relationships, larger efficient predators in a yearly cycle

80
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describe a negative feedback loop in terms of predators and prey

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when predator go up, preys go down, then there’s less food so predators go down

81
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define ecological niche

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how a species lives in relation to all the environmental factors that affect it.

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what does a population niche refer to

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its role in its ecosystem. e.g. feeding role in the food chain - predator, producer, parasite

83
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what niches other than its feeding role could a population have

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food, habitat, reproduction method, behaviour

84
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how does different niches in ecosytems help us

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they help use to understand the interactions btwn populations

85
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do the members of the same population always have the same niche

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yes and they are well adapted

86
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what are specialists

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species with narrow niches

87
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can different specialists coexist in the same habitat

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yes when they are not competing

88
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what happens when different specialists coexist

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leads to high diversity

89
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what are generalists

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species with broad niches e.g. common crow

90
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in the same habitat, will generalists compete and how does this affect the diversity

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generalists will compete, leading to low diversity

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are generalists able to cope with a changing food supply

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they can switch from one food to another or even one habitat to another

92
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what is optimal niche

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the ideal conditions for the individual to reproduce and maintain a viable population

93
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when two addverse conditions are combined, what does this lead to

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the organism cannot survive

94
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what is a potential (fundamental) niche

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the potential conditions under which the individual can survive

95
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define autotroph

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an organism that can convert abiotic sources of energy into energy stored in organic compounds

96
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define succession

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the change in a community over time due to changes in the abiotic environment

97
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what kind of an environment might an ecosystem start with

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extreme one e.g. bare rock or barren land

98
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why might an ecosystem start with an extreme environment

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  • glacier retreating and depositing rock
  • sand dunes forming by wind or sea
  • volcanoes depositing lava
  • slit and mud being deposited by reviers
  • lakes or ponds being created by land subsidence
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what does it mean for an ecosystem to be dynamic

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they constantly change over time

100
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which conditions change over time in succession

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biotic and abiotic

101
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define primary succession

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the process that occurs when newly formed or newly exposed land is gradually colonised by an increasing number of species

102
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summarise the process of primary succession

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  • pinoeer species can survive harsh conditions and colonise the area
  • they can change abiotic factors of their environment e.g. decomposition adds nutrients to ground
  • over time, this allows more complex organisms to survive
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what is the climax community

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the final stage of succession where the ecosystem is balanced and stable

104
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when is the climax community reached

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when the soil is rich enough to support large trees or shrubs and the environment is no longer changing

105
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how might a species alter the environment that develops during succession

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a species may improve the environment to make it more suitable for other species or, a species may worsen the environment by making it less suitable for other species

106
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what happens as succession continues

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community becomes more diverse with more complex food webs

107
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what is the time period difference between primary and secondary succession

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primary succession takes thousands of years, secondary takes decades

108
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define sere

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an alternative name for succession in a community

109
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define primary succession

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a succession sequence that occurs on land that has not had plants or soil in the past or has been completely cleared of these e.g. by volcanism usually bare rock

110
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define abiotic factors

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one of the non-living chemical or physical components of an ecosystem

111
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define climax community

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a community that has reached an equilibrium with the environment and no longer appears to be changing in composition

112
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define pagioclimax

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a course of succession which differs from the natural course of succession. often as a result of human activity but can also be due to natural cuases

113
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define conservation

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the active management of natural populations in order to rebuild numbers and ensure species survival

114
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define colonising species

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a species that is able to grow on bare land and rock, making nutrients available for species that establish later

115
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define gap regeration

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the regrowth of plants after a space in the canopy is opened, following the loss of a larger tree

116
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define secondary succession

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a succession sequence that takes place after a land clearance e.g. forest fire or landslide. it does not invovled the loss of seed and root stock

117
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define deflected succession

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a course of succession which differs from the natural course of succession e.g. as a result of human activity

118
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define ecological succession

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the progression from initial colonisation of a newly cleared area to a climax community

119
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define pioneer community

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the earliest community that becomes established on bare site

120
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why doesn’t secondary succession require pioneer species

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the soil is already developed and there is a seedbank

121
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what is the impact of human activiity on succession

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natural climaax isn’t reached due to farmland being weeded. this results in plagioclimax/artifical climax

122
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state an ethical rreason why we conserve habitats

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we should be able to coexsit with other species on earth and respect them

123
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state an economic reason why we conserve habitats

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the greater the diversity of organisms, the more substances could be produced, studied and may be valuable in the ftuure

123
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state a cultural and aesthetic reason as to why we conserve habitats

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ecosystems and wildlife provide us with enjoyment, interest and inspiration

124
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when a climax community forms due to succession what happens

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some of the species at earlier stages are no longer present, their hbiatats may disappear or may be out-competed

125
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if a factor preventing a climax community was removed, what kind of succession would take place

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secondary succession

126
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what is a climax community also known as

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climatic climax

127
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give an example of a conservation conflict in the Uk

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the conservation of hen harriers and commercial hunting of red grouse - hen harriers prey on red grouse chicks

128
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define pioneer species

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the first organisms to colonise an inhospitable substrate

129
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as small plants die and decay in the soil, what increases

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organic matter

130
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define seral stage

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a distinct community in the sucession

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