Diversity Flashcards
(45 cards)
Criteria of life?
-Made of Cells
-They consume energy (metabolism)
-They maintain their own internal environment (respond)
-They are able to reproduce on their own
-They grow/age
What is a species?
Living Things
-Morphological species concepts
-Biology species concept
-Phylogenetic species concept
Morphology species concepts = shape
-Things that have similar shape/structures
What advantages does this system have?
-Easy to differentiate
-You don’t need to have a very deep understanding
Disadvantages
-Simple
-You could be wrong because you look the same
Biological Species Concept = viable and fertile offspring
-Things that are able to reproduce with each other under natural conditions and produce viable offspring
Advantages
-Less subjective
-Not difficult to observe
Phylogenetic Species Concept = evolution and ancestry
-Often based in DNA
Advantages
-Complex
Disadvantages
-Complex
Why do we need to name specific species?
-Uses a two part name for every species:
Taxonomy and nomenclature
Heirocler Classification
-A system of classification that arranges species in categories, from broadest to most specific
The three domains
-Bacteria
-Archaea
-Eukarya
D
K
P
C
O
F
G
S
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Only 8 ranks
The number of species in each taxon gets smaller as you move into narrow categories, and the final two categories are what makes up its proper name; the last two taxons are used for binomial nomenclature.
The main types of evidence - relatedness
-Anatomical (Bone, tendon, ligaments)
-Physiological (organ systems, metabolisms)
-DNA
Anatomical Evidence
Conserved arrangement of bones indicates a shared evolutionary history.
Human, Cat , Whale , Bat
Physiological Evidence
Physiology looks are the internal stuff, physical and chemical that their bodies produce and using that to figure out genetic similarity or difference.
Ex: Guinea pigs are no longer considered rodents and are in a totally different order.
DNA Evidence
Each individual has a unique DNA sequence, and species share a vast majority of their DNA. We can compare the similarities of these DNA sequences to determine relationships and relatedness. E.g our DNA is more similar to that of a fungi than plants.
Types of Biodiversity
-Species diversity
-Genetic diversity
-Ecosystem diversity
Quick review
Species - refer back to everything else
Population - a group of a single species that live in the same area and interbreed
Community - the group of all the populations that live in the same area and interact
Ecosystem - all the biotic and abiotic factors that interact in one area
Biosphere
Species diversity
Species diversity reflects the abundance and the variety of species in a given community.
Species Richness
number of different species (i.e, variety)
Genetic diversity
The variety of heritable characteristics (genes) in a population of interbreeding individuals.
All the genes of every organism in a population is the gene pool. The variety of those genes is the genetic diversity.
You can transplant organs from cheetahs to another because they’re so similar genetically
Diversity supports resilience!
Ecosystem diversity
The largest scale of diversity, referring to the variety of ecosystems in the biosphere.
Ecosystem Services
Things that ecosystems provide to living things around it
Like forestry or ecotourism or the production of oxygen
Structure of a virus
Capsid
-Outer layer of proteins
Genetic material
-DNA or RNA
-genes to form new capsid and reception site
Difference between DNA and RNA is what the type of sugar they’re attached to is
Virus stuff
The organism whose cells the virus invades is called the host.
Viruses are specific, you won’t get a cold from your dog.
Viruses are classified by the size and shape of this protein coat.
Viral particles have proteins on their capsids that trick our own cells into letting them in.
Virus Reproduction
-No cellular division
-Cellular replication instead
Need a host cell
2 different reproduction cycles depending on the type of virus
Lytic Cycle
1.Attachment
2.Penetration
3.Biosynthesis
4.Maturation
5.Lysis