Week 3 Flashcards

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why do insects move

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Access resources
-Food
-Shelter
-Mates
-Oviposition (where to lay offspring)
Avoid crowding
Ecological escape
-Escape from adverse environment
Escape predators

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what are the only true invertebrates that can fly

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insects

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what are some examples of passive flying

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Mites that hitchhike on other insects
Ballooning on silk (spiders, caterpillars)

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how long ago were first flying insects and what were they

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400 mil yrs ago
pterygota

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when did first cockroaches (flying) evolve

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350 mil yrs ago

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when did first dragonflies evolve

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300 mil yrs ago

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why were insects so much bigger 300 mil yrs ago

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There was more vegetation which created lots of oxygen

Their way of getting oxygen is more passive which means higher oxygen made them bigger

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when were first beetles true flies and flying pterosaurs (dinosaur thing) evolved

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250 mil yrs ago

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when were first birds and gliding lizards evovled

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150 mil yrs ago

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when were most modern insect orders and first bats evovled

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50 mil yrs ago

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how fast do insects generallu fly

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Most are slow with some very fast for very short distance

Horse fly can fly 98km/h for very short distance
Butterfly & honeybee can fly 5km/h

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what is wing polyphenism

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genetically same insect can have different kinds of wings

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what are macropterous insect morphs

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Full wings developed can fly

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what are Brachypterous insect morphs

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have partial wings

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what are apterous insect morphs

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no wings

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what insect orders exibit wing polyphenism

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most orders

ie. orthoptera, Psocoptera, Thysanoptera, Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Coleoptera, Diptera, Lepidoptera, and Hymenoptera

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what is polyphenism in insects in general

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Different phenotypes (morphs) determined by environmental conditions (not genetic)

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what type of insect often exibits polyphenism

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aphids

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what are the 2 phenotypes of aphids

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Alate adult (has wings)
Apterous adult (no wings)

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why do alate aphids have wings

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Find new resources (food and plants)
Spread new areas
Avoid crowding
If too many, next generation will have wings

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why do apterous aphids have no wings

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Lay more offspring
Exploitation of food and reproduction

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what happens in the aphid life cycle

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Have different forms (morphs) at different times of the year but genetically identical
- mostly Based on day lengths
Move between hosts (plants) during the seasons
-Different plants
-migrate

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what are some ways insects orient themselves

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Sun compass
polarized skylight
eaths geomagnetic field
local landmarks

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how do insects (and what kind) use sun compass for orientation

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Use suns position to know where they are
Constant heading relative to sun’s azimuth
Endogenous chronometer - internal clock
-Know when sun comes up
Butterflies

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what types of insects use polarized skylight to orient
Bees, ants, crickets, flies, butterflies
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what types of insects use earths geomagnetic field to orient
Dragonflies and butterflies
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why do insects use local landmarks to orient themselves
For drift compensation (wind that deviates them)
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what is the flight boundary layer
what divides wind insects can move faster than and can't
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what is insect flight within flight boundary layer
Zone where flight speed > wind speed They can choose where they go because they can fly faster than wind
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what do insects do when flying above flight boundary layer
Visual cues from ground indicate backward motion -Insects turn and fly downwind -Or go to ground and wait for wind to die down Can’t choose where they go
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what is it called when insects fly within flight boundary layer
directed flight
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what is it called when insects fly above flight boundary layer
flight is downwind
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what is non-migratory insect flight used for and what is it like
Used to find daily resources Flight is responsive to local cues Flight duration is often short Turns and stops are frequent Flights typical occurs within the boundary layer Flight type is directed
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what is migratory insect flight used for and what is it like
Used to find new resources; ecological escape Flight is not responsive to local cues Flight duration often long and persistent Turns and stops are infrequent Flight typically occurs within or above the boundary layer Flight type is directed or downward
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where did insect migratory flight originate and what orders is it common in
Originated independently multiple times Common in odonata, orthoptera and lepidoptera
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what are some experiments done that found how common insect migration is
Nets attached to planes at 4600m over LA collected 210 families of 18 insect orders and 2 orders of spiders and mites Live grasshoppers found at sea 1500 km from land
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what type of flight do monarch butterflies exhibit in migration
directed flight
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what do bright colors on monarch butterflies indicate
they are toxic
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why are monarch butterflies toxic
feed on milkweed which is toxic plant
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what is monarchs summer feeding range
all over us and southern canada
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where do eastern vs western monarch butterflies go during winter roosting
Roosts are communal on evergreen trees All go to a small area Eastern population in mexican mountains Western population on coastal S. california
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what reproductive state are monarchs in during winter roosting and are they in true hibernation
Insects are in reproductive diapause Not true hibernation -Active on warm days
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where do overwintered monarchs go during spring migration and how fast
Overwintered insects fly north and lay eggs on milkweed, then die Northern flight up to 30 km/h
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when does northern expansion of monarchs continue to
wherever milkweed continues until Fall migration and reproductive diapause triggered by environmental cues
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what environmental cues trigger monarch Fall migration and reproductive diapause
Shorter days Variable temperatures (cool nights) Decreasing food and plant quality
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how long and fast is fall migration in monarchs (do they rest)
~3000km, averaging 20-94 km/day Roost communally often for 2+ days
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how do monarchs orient during fall migration
sum compass / polarization light / electromagnetic
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what did henry bates discover and when
first observations of mimicry in mid 1850s on amazon expedition many similar brightly marked butterflys immune to predators
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what is aposematism
Warning coloration, signaling danger or unpalatability (usually toxic) Common adoption of colors that warn of danger is prevalent in many animal taxa
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what is mimicry and why is it used
Resemblance of a mimic to a model Mimic gets protection from predation
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what is batesian mimicry
System with 3 players: model -inedible/distasteful/dangers Displaying warning coloration mimic -edible; displaying warning coloration Observer (dupe) -Predator
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what evolution process explains evolution of most forms of mimicry
Positive adaptive process, increasing fitness of mimics Classical natural selection adequately explains the evolution of most forms of mimicry (higher chances of surviving if developed)
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what happens when batesian mimics become more common relative to model species
mimicry is less effective predators adapt Negative frequency-dependent selection
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what is polymorphic batesian mimicry and why is it useful
Mimic with more than one model species Balances risk of becoming too common -Unlikely predators will adapt to all mimic forms
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give an example of polymorphic batesian mimicry
Ex. african butterfly 12 female mimics, males 1 color
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what is mullerian mimicry
Both Model and mimic are distasteful and display warning coloration Both species are models and mimics
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why is mullerian mimicry so successful
Rarity of each species has no impact on success, since individuals of each species defended in some way
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give an example of mullerian mimicry
Ex. Repeated evolution in overlapping mimicry rings among north american velvet ants They all resemble each other and are toxic
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what is visual mimicry
Form of mimicry most obvious to observers Observers duped by physical appearance of mimic
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what is wasmannian mimicry
Mimic resembles model along with which it lives (inquiline) in a nest or colony
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what is myrmecomorphy
type of wasmannian mimicry Mimicking ants to live in nest Very common Spiders, beetles, mantis, hoppers Allows good protection (ants very successful)
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what is aggressive mimicry
Predators or parasites which share same characteristics as harmless species Avoids detection by prey
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what is reproductive mimicry
Actions of observer (dupe) directly aid the mimics reproduction
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give an example of reproductive mimicry
Ex. Orchid mimicry Wasps think orchid is a mate and tries to mate Pollinates orchid Deceit pollination pseudocopulation
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what is automimicry
One part of organisms body resembles another part
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what is Intraspecific variation of toxicity and an example
Danaus chrysippus feeding on toxic and less toxic milkweeds Depending on what larvae feed on, some might be toxic some might not be in same species
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what is sexual mimicry
Males mimic females or vice versa
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what is emsleyan mimicry and why is it useful
Deadly prey mimic less dangerous species Allows predators to know you are to be avoided but still have a deadly defense mechanism If too deadly without mimicry, predators won’t learn, just die
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what is avoidance mimicry
warning/startle displays Eye spots
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give an example of avoidance mimicry
Larva of hemeroplanes triptolemus moth Capable of expanding anterior body segments to give appearance of snake w/ simulated eyes Extends to point where it will harmlessly strike at potential predators
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what is crypsis
Resemblance of background or inedible objects
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what is camouflage
takes a form resembling its surroundings
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give some examples of species using crypsis
Phasmatodea -Avoid predators Peppered moth Spurge spanworm moth Indomalayan orchid mantid -Avoiding prey detection -Looks like orchid
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what is masquerade or mimesis
resembling an object from environment
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give some examples of what insects resemble when using masquerade or mimesis
Sticks, thorns, poop
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what is pseudocopulation
behaviour that mimics copulation but does not involve any sexual union
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what are some benefits of monarch migration
larval food and nectar avoidance of lethal winter conditions
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what are some costs of monarch migration
predation risk - have to educate predators about toxicity energetic costs of flying
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why do desert locusts migrate
crowding
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what is desert locust synchronization
Pheromones that hasten development of other individuals makes sure they all develop at same time
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what are to forms of desert locusts (polyphenism)
gregarious form solitary form
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what are desert locusts like in their gregarious form
darker/yellowish More active Long wings More robust Happens when more of them and need to migrate
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what are desert locusts like in their solitary form
Green Less robust When theres less of them
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how many locusts can be in a swarm
10 000 to 10 billion individuals
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how much area does a locust swarm cover
1-1000 km^2
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how far do locust swarms travel per day
100 - 200 km
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how big of an area and how many people to locust swarms effect
29 million sq km 60 countries More than 20% of total world land surface 1/10 of world's pop
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what areas are locusts swarms most common
Many arid areas Sahara and middle east
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what causes desert locust outbreaks
Crowding: induced by concentrations of host plant determined by patchy rainfall Rain causes host plant to grow in biomass Locusts reach massive numbers and migrate Very hard to predict migrations
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what is phylogeny
study of the evolutionary history of organisms and the relationships between them
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what is linnean classification and when was it created
(1758) Binomial system for names,hierarchical classification
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what is darwinian evolution and when was it created
(1859) Natural selection as an explanation for evolution
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what did hennig (1950) show
Derived traits support shared ancestry
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what are some important insect hiearchy classifications
Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species
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what do people use to classify insects
Detailed study of traits of species Morphology Examination of DNA sequences
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what is morphology
careful study of anatomy
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why is examination of DNA sequences so common for phylogeny
Examination of DNA sequences DNA data is getting cheap Data sets getting bigger and easier to generate More direct Simple to generate lots of data Sequence data makes process much more repeatable Not as much opinion less ambiguity
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how do we compare dna sequences
Take individual species data and line them up next to each other Look at rows to see which species have same letters at different positions
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what do phylogenetic trees display
philogyny of different species which species are related and how groupings of different species
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what is the order of a phylogentic tree (where is top)
base of tree represents earliest species leaves of tree represent modern day species
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what does a branch in a phylogentic tree show
lineage through time
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what does a node in a phylogentic tree show
Represents shared common ancestor More closely related to each other than to any other taxa on tree Common ancestors represented by nodes
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what are sister taxa
Two taxa that split from node Things most closely related to each other they have same common ancestor
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what data is used to make phylogenetic trees
Genetic Morphological Behavioral Ecological DNA sequence data most convenient
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what is a monophyletic group
group that Includes most recent common ancestor and all of its descendants All children of parent node and parent
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what is a paraphyletic group and why is it bad
Includes some, but not all of descendents of a common ancestor Common Ancestor included Common Ancestor Would probably look like group members removes meaning from phylogenetic tree
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what is a polyphyletic group
Includes some but not all of descendants of common ancestor Common ancestor is not included Common Ancestor Would probably not look like group members
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what are shared derived characters and what do they tell us about recent common ancetry
Synapomorphy Shared, derived state Characteristic that isn’t an ancestral trait
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what are shared ancestral characters and what do t hey tell us about recent common ancestry
Shared ancestral characters not evidence of recent common ancestry symplesiomorphy -Shared ancestral state
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why are cockroaches and termites now in the same order
DNA sequencing revealed termites just highly derived cockroaches without being the the same order blattodea would be a paraphyletic group
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how can we use phylogeny to find out about the past
Reconstructing ancestral states -Can use phylogenies to predict how ancestral insects looked and behaved ex. social behaviour not end of tree Historical biogeography -How insect diversity wound up where it is -Events that transpired millions of years ago -Shows how things moved very long times ago -Where familys of insects originally evolved
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what are the two primary uses of DNA barcoding
specimin identification Species discovery
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should DNA barcoding be the only way to identify species and why
Species are hypotheses In science test hypotheses and try to falsify One type of data (DNA barcode) can’t be test to itself Should be used in conjunction with morphology, geography, behaviour, etc. Always looking for evidence species are wrongly grouped
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what has DNA barcoding revealed about cryptic species
Separating cryptic species
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what genome is used for DNA barcoding
Takes specific gene from mitochondrial genome S-equences that genome for all animals -4 possibilities for each part of dna
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what does DNA barcoding reveal about sexual dimorphistic species
identifys when extreme sexual dimorphism
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what are some benefits from easy identification resulting from dna barcoding
Associating the sexes Associating immatures with adults Pest management and ecology Identification of disease vectors
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why is accuate species identification so important
Cornerstone of all biological studies Essential to understanding specific organisms biology Understanding food webs and evolution Time since death forensic entomology Pest control and appropriate management strategies Invasive species at ports of entry Controlling vectors of disease
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what is PCR - Polymerase Chain reaction
Allows for rapid duplication (aplimification) of specific sequences
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what are 3 steps of PCR - Polymerase Chain reaction
Denaturation -DNA template denatured into 2 single stranded molecules - raise temp a lot Annealing - lower temp a lil Extension - raise temp a lil
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how long does PCR take
about 2 hours