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Classification and Evolution Flashcards

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Why do we nee to classify animals?

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  • Help us identify physical/ansestry relationships between animals
  • Easier to identify different organisms
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What is Carl Wosoe’s / Linneus’ current system today

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  1. Do Kids Playing Catch On Freeway Get Squashed
  2. Domains consists of Eubacteria - Archea - Eukarya
    WHERE Eubacteria = Everyday regular bacteria, Archea = Extremophiles, Eukarya = AnimaliaPlantae Protoctista, Fungi
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How to Binomial Name something?

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  1. Genus species
    BEWARE OF CAPITAL CASES vs LOWERCASE!
  2. Carl Linneus proposed this system of naming in LATIN!
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Define Taxonomic Group!

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  • It represents a certain level or rank in a classification where organisms are grouped based on their characteristic similarities
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How is Binomial Naming Beneficial?

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  • Due to it being UNIVERSALLY RECOGNISED SYSTEM , used in all languages, dialects, different naming within a nation
  • Will avoid potential confusion!
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Define species

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This is a group of organisms of very similar characteristics that can freely interbreed to produce fertile offspring!

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How can we discriminate organisms in the Prokarya kingdom

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  1. Contains circular, naked DNA loop with NO HISTONE PROTIENS
  2. No membrane bound organelles
  3. 70s ribossomes and smaller cells (general)
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How can we discriminate organisms in the Protist kingdom?

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  1. Both autotrophic and heterotrophic
  2. both animal + plant like features
  3. Do not qualify under any other kingdom…
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How can we discriminate organisms in the Fungi kingdom?

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  1. All eukaryotic, and some single celled
  2. Saprophytic organisms (secrete digestive enzymes to decay matter, and absorbs digested nutrients)
  3. Chitin cell wall
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How can we discriminate organisms in the Plantae and Animalia kingdom?

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  1. P = Chloroplasts, autotrophs, cellulose cell wall
  2. A = Heterotrophs, mobile organisms
  3. BOTH = Multicellular, eukaryotic!
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Define Taxonomy

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Branch of science under classification of organisms

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Define Taxon and Classification

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  1. T = No overlapping between groups in system, ranked via a hierarchy!
  2. C = arrangement of organisms in taxonomic groups according to observed similarities
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Define Homology and Phylogeny!

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H: The grouping of organisms based on physical characteristics they shared!
P: describes the evolutionary history of organisms

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What is Convergent Evolution?

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Where different organisms species independantly evolve similar traits, due to living under similar environmental conditions

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Example of Homologous features in organisms?

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  1. DA PENTADACTYL LIMBSSSSS (da 5-fingered bone structure)
  2. Shared characteristic with many different organisms species!
  3. Provides evidence for a shared common ancestor = and for evolution!
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How can we use Biological Molecules of protiens to identify evolutionary relations within species?

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  1. using Cytochome C!
  2. Protien molecule used in respiration, present in ALL LIVING ORGANISMS!
  3. Analysis of amino acid sequencing protien can show how distantly related a species is! (more differences = more distantly related = evolved separetly for a longer time)
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How can we use Biological Molecules of genetics to identify evolutionary relations within species?

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  1. using DNA!
  2. contains instructions for translation +transcription, coding for specific sequence of amino acids
  3. analysis of base sequencing can show how distantly related a species is! (more differences = more distantly related = evolved separetly for a longer time)
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Why is DNA analysis more accurate than Cytochrome C analysis for determining evolutionary relations?

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  • Due to DNA code being DEGENERATE, meaning that a different base sequence can still code for the same amino acid sequence
  • May show 2 species more related to one another than actual relation (inaccuracies)
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How did Carl Woese introduce the 3 domain system (and name them!)

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  1. Following analysis of ribosomal RNA gene, he had determined that Archea were very different to Bacteria
  2. Differences included mechanism of DNA replication + Composition of cell walls + Membrane lipids

Archea and Eukarya more related than Bacteria to Archea!

Archea, Bacteria and Eukarya!!1

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Define Artificial Classification!

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  1. the ordering of living organisms into groups that are NOT BASED on evolutionary relationships!
  2. Physical, observable charateristics like colour, sizes, heights…
  3. NOT AFFECTED by new knowledges (more stable)
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Define Natural Classification!

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  1. ordering of organisms BASED ON evolutionary relationships!
  2. uses MANY DIFFERETNT characteristics, and more usefull (Gene analysis/evolutionary relations)
  3. VERY MUCH AFFECTED by new knowledges (quite unstable)
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Define common ancestor!

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  • an ancestor shared by multiple different groups of organisms.
  • More than 1 modern-day species cam from common ancestor!
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What is a Monophyletic Group?

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  • Group of species containing the most recent ancestors of all members and decendants
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What else can we say about common ancestors?

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THEY DO NOT CURRENTLY EXIST AND SURVIVE TODAY!

We can only say that species had evolved from this non-living species, lived at some time in the past

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How can we use **Evolution** to our advantages?
* We can inference most recent ancestor and relatoinships to aid in ***Drug Testing***
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Comparisons about *C.Darwin* and *A.R.Wallace*?!
1. ***D*** = *Scientific observation made about differences within species* 2. ***W*** = Published *reseach paper at same time as Darwin*, finding having similar results, with eachother!
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What 4 observations were made by **Darwin**, supporting *TofE*
1. **Offspring with similar appearance with parents** = *inheritance of characteristics* to offspring 2. **2 individuals never the same** = *genetic variations* caused by muations 3. **Organisms able to produce larger number of offspring** = *competition created over resources and space*. Better adapted = survives 4. **Populations in nature remains stable size** = *not well* adapted = *not able* to survive!
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Define **Natural Selection**,
* = features of **environment applying selective pressures** on **reproductions of individuals**, in population
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Explain the ***2 evidences*** for Natural Selection!
1. ***Fossil Record***: Shows that environments *has changed drastically* 2. *Carbon Dating used to compare ages* of fossils 3. Shows *similarities/differences* with modern day species + extinct! 1. ***Molecular Analysis***: *CytoC and DNA* amino/base *sequencing* can be analysed 2. *More similar* sequence = *more recent* common ancestor 3. *More recent* ancestor = *more related* the species
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Define ***Null Hypothesis***
* Stating **no significant difference** between the data! * Any possible significance **will be due to CHANCE!**
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Define **Standrd Deviation!**
1. measuring the **spread of data variation around the mean** value 2. BETTER THAN RANGE, due to using all data, **NOT AFFECTED BBY OUTLIERS!**
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**High vs Low** Standard Deviation...
1. **Low** = more precise, little spread around mean 2. **High** = less precise, greater spread around mean...
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what is a **Normal** Distribution?
1. Where a **bell-shaped curve can be drawn** on a graph 2. Typically, 95% of data will remain within 2 SD **above and below** the mean
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**Overlapp vs NonOverlapp** in SD bars on Bar Chart
1. OVER = diffferences in mean **likey due to chance**, **INSIGNIFICANT** DIFFERENCE in mean 2. NON = Suggesting **real, possible reason** of **SIGNIFICANT** DIFERENCE!
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Define T**-Test**...
1. Used to measure **significant difference** between **2 DIFFERENT MEANS** of data!
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Findin **significant differences** with T Test...?
1. Compare **T value to Crtical Value** of corresponding **Degree of F** 2. use **CALGRNS** or **CALANI** after CV and T value comparing.... | **Degree of Freedom = Sample Size - Number of data sets...**
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What is **Spearman's Rank Correlation** test?
1. Used to measure **significant difference** between **2 sets of data correlating with eaach other!** 2. Again, carry out **CALGRNS** or **CALANI** for comparing coefficient to CV according to Degree of F!

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