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Scientific Law

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A generalization about something in nature. The “what”

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Scientific Theory

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the explanation of a phenomena. the “why”

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Evolution

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biological change from generation to generation

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Uniformitarianism

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earth is changed by natural processes operating both today and in the past

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Catasrophism

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theory that the Earth has been affected in the past by sudden, short-lived, violent events, possibly worldwide in scope. This was in contrast to uniformitarianism, in which slow incremental changes, such as erosion, created all the Earth’s geological features.

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Taxonomic Classifications

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Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, species

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Carolus Linnaeus

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(1707) Came up with taxonomic classifications

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Lamarck

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(1744) Inheritance of acquired characteristics

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Inheritance of acquired characteristics

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Actions during life cause new traits in the body. These traits are passed onto offspring

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Problems with Inheritance of acquired characteristics

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Not seen in real life (ear cropping, circumcision), DNA in sperm/egg doesn’t change, could emphasize current traits but not create new ones. Did lead to epigenetics.

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Epigenetics

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Some behaviors or conditions may influence genes in the next generation

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Year that Origin of Species was published

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1859

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Two discoveries from his travels

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Variation in environment = variation in characteristics.

Similar species in different locations have a common ancestor

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Thomas Malthus

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population growth vs food supply. More are born than can survive.

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Equation for natural selection

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Variation. Heritability. Selection.

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Adaptation

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spread because they increase a parent’s fitness

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Fitness

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average # of offspring from a parent with a given trait

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Misconceptions about Evolution

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Evolution is a theory about the origin of life. Evolution cannot be measured or tested. Evolution is random. Evolution gives organisms what they need. Evolution results in progress. All traits are adaptations.

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Sexual Selection

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A trait is appealing to the opposite trait but it may decrease fitness.

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Natural Selection

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theory for the process of biological change from generation to generation

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Gene

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discrete physical unit responsible for each trait. Sequence of base pairs on a strand of DNA.

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allele

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different versions of the same trait

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chromosomes

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fibers in the nucleus of the cell

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prokaryote

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single cell bacteria with no internal membrane bound compartments

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eukaryote
cells with internal compartments separated by membranes
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nucleus
Stores DNA containing majority of genes
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mitochondria
produces energy. Has its own DNA with a few genes
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Nitrogenous Base
bases on one backbone form a hydrogen bond on another backbone. They are uncharged and face inwards.
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Phosphate Group
On backbone. Negatively charged and face outward.
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Four Nitrogenous Bases
Adenine, Guainine, Thymine, Cytosine
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Complementary Base Pairs
Guainine + Cytosine | Thymine + Adenine
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DNA Replication
occur's in a cell's nucleus. uses base-pair rule to make a copy of itself so the cell can divide.
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Four Steps of Replication
1. Helicase breaks hydrogen bonds to separate strands. 2. DNA primase adds a shorter primer 3. Free-floating nucleotides added by DNA polymerase III 4. Lagging strand is copied in the opposite direction in pieces which are later joined in one strand
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RNA
Ribonucleic Acid. Used to copy DNA.
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Transcription
Gene to mRNA. DNA strand separates near the gene. Complementary mRNA bases attach to make mRNA. Thymine turns into Uracil. (A now pairs with U)
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Transfer RNA
tRNA matches the correct amino acid to each codon on the mRNA.
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Translation
mRNA to protein. mRNA to protein
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Intron
doesn't code but may be responsible for turning genes on and off
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Exon
coding portion of DNA. Codes for a specific protein
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mtDNA
mitochondrial DNA. contains only 37 genes vs 2,000 in DNA. Passed down through mother's lineage.
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Diploid
has full chromosome number
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homologous chromosomes
a pair of chromosomes coming from the mother and father that carry the same genes
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homozygous
both alleles are the same
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heterozygous
alleles are different
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Somatic Cells
non-sex cells. 22 pairs
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Mitosis
Somatic cell division. Starting cell has 46 chromosomes and produces two daughter cells with 46 chromosomes each.
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Gamete
Sexual reproduction cell
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zygote
offspring
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haploid
only half the full number of chromosomes
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Meiosis
creates gametes. 4 unique haploids
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crossing over
for a given gene, the maternal and paternal version of a chromosome switch alleles.
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genotype
the two alleles that an individual has for a given gene
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Phenotype
the physical expression of a given gene
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homozygous dominant
both alleles are dominant
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homozygous recessive
both alleles are recessive
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Mendel's Law of Segregation
A parent will contribute only one of its two alleles for its given locus to the gamete. Segregation is due to the pairs of maternal and paternal chromosomes separating during Meiosis I
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Mendel's Law of Independent Assortment
different traits are inherited independently of each other. ex: coat color and tail length are inherited separately
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ratio of independent traits
9:3:3:1
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Polygenic Traits
phenotypic traits influenced by two or more genes. May be influenced by the environment. Continuous variation
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Mendelian Traits
phenotypic traits produced by a single gene, not influenced by the environment. discontinuous variation
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Antigens
proteins on the surface of cells that tell your body the cells belong to you. ABO blood types
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AB blood type
co-dominant
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high heritability
trait expression is largely controlled by genes. more susceptible to natural selection
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low heritability
trait largely controlled by environment. Less susceptible to natural selection

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