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Lesson 1: Introduction to Evolutionary Biology Flashcards

1
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The Origin of Species: The Beak of the Finch (Video):
How many species of finches were found in Galapagos Island?

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13

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The Origin of Species: The Beak of the Finch (Video):
What small island did the scientists study?

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Daphne Major, Galapagos Island

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The Origin of Species: The Beak of the Finch (Video):
What finch have a needle-like beak for picking off insects?

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Warbler finch

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The Origin of Species: The Beak of the Finch (Video):

What finch has a bust beak and eat beetle and termite larvae?

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Woodpecker finch

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The Origin of Species: The Beak of the Finch (Video):

What finch has a longer and sharp-pointed beak
and feed on cactus flowers?

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Cactus finch

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The Origin of Species: The Beak of the Finch (Video):

What did they find out about the finches based on the DNA evidence?

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All of the finches in the island are more related to each other than the mainland.
- Only one species went to the Galapagos and diversified there.
- Species come from one common ancestor

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The Origin of Species: The Beak of the Finch (Video):

What happened in the extreme drought in 1978?

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  • Medium-ground finches compete for scarce food resources
  • Birds with the smallest beaks are vulnerable and over a year they die.
  • The larger the beak the higher the chance of surviving the drought.
  • Their offspring have larger beaks than the last generation.
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The Origin of Species: The Beak of the Finch (Video):

What happened in the El Nino in 1983?

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  • the strong El Nino brought 10 times more rain than normal
  • Larger seeds became scarce.
  • Birds with larger beaks have difficulty finding food.
  • Birds with small beaks survived more and their offspring inherited small beaks.
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The Origin of Species: The Beak of the Finch (Video):

How do finches with different beaks become different species?

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  • Different species, different mating songs.
    –>The same species only responds to songs from the same species
    -Males mate with females with similar sizes and beaks.
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The Origin of Species: The Beak of the Finch (Video):

What are the keys to the evolution of the Galapagos finches?

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Geography and ecology

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  • causes AIDS
  • determined in 1989
  • Retrovirus with two single-strand RNA genomes
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

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Two distinct HIVs that infect humans. Which caused the pandemic?

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  • HIV-1 and HIV-2
  • HIV-1
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Both HIVs are __, a group of retroviruses that infect diverse mammals.

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lentiviruses

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HIV: In monkeys and other primates, the viruses are called __, or __.

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  • simian immunodeficiency viruses
  • SIVs
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14
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HIV-2 recently evolved from an SIV carried by __

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sooty mangabey (Cercopithecus atys)

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15
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HIV-1 evolved from SIVcpz, the virus that infects __

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wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

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16
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Causes of Antimicrobial (Drug) Resistance: Natural (Biological) Causes

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  • genetic mutation
  • gene transfer
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17
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flow of genetic mutation

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non-resistant bacteria exist
–> bacteria multiply by the billions (a few of these bacteria will mutate)
–> some mutations make the bacterium drug resistant (they survive in the presence of drugs)
–> drug resistant bacteria multiply and thrive.

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18
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flow of gene transfer

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resistant and non-resistant bacteria exist
–> bacterium multiply by the billions (drug-resistant bacteria may transfer a copy of its genes to other bacteria)
–> non-resistant bacteria receives new DNA
–>drug resistant bacteria multiply and thrive.

19
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Evolutionary biology is concerned with explaining and understanding the diversity of living things and their characteristics. What questions does it answer?

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  • What has been the history that produced this diversity?
  • What have been the causes of this history?
20
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Extends and amplifies the explanation of biological phenomena

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Evolutionary biology

21
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Evolutionary biology complement __ (immediate, mechanical causes) of biological phenomena with the __ of those phenomena (their historical causes, especially the action of natural selection).

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  • proximate causes
  • ultimate causes
22
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Quote of Theodosius Dobzhansky (1900-1975)

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“Nothing in Biology Makes Sense except in the light of Evolution”

23
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evolution is the increase in fitness over time due to __, or __

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  • natural selection
  • adaptation
24
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evolution is the accumulation of __, which alter fitness over time

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mutations

25
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evolution is the change in __ (or the heritable expression of those alleles) in a __ across generations

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  • allele frequencies
  • population
26
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evolution is the progression into more __ forms of life

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complex

27
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evolution is the change in __ of genetically different individuals at each generation

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proportions

28
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evolution is leading to an average change in characteristics of populations over time → change in allele frequencies (__) or the heritable change in the expression of those alleles (__)

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  • genetic composition
  • epigenetic inheritance
29
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evolution is the acts by removing individuals from the population, or by allowing some to __

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leave more offspring

30
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Although, even if allele frequencies in a population remain the same across generations, a population is evolving if it goes out of __ → __ should follow HW expectations, given the allele frequencies.

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  • Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
  • genotype frequencies
31
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5 major mechanisms of evolution

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  1. genetic drift
  2. mutation
  3. Heritable Epigenetic Modification
  4. Migration
  5. Natural Selection
32
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totally random changes in allele frequency from generation to generation

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genetic drift

33
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changes in the genetic code, such as errors in DNA replication, gene deletions or duplications, etc.

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mutations

34
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heritable changes that are not due to changes in the DNA sequence itself, but the expression of the DNA, such as changes in DNA methylation and histone modifications, etc.

> > changes “epi-alleles” not the genetic code (actual alleles)

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Epigenetic Inheritance

35
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alleles moving from one population to another

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gene flow

36
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when some alleles favored over others due to an increase in fitness (not random); acts on genetic variation in the population

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natural selection

37
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Sources of Genetic Variation

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  • Mutation generates genetic variation
  • Epigenetic Inheritance changes expression of genes
  • Genetic Drift reduces genetic variation
38
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__ acts on genetic or epigenetic variation in a population.
Without genetic or epigenetic variation, this* cannot occur

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Natural selection

39
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Some aspects of biology where evolutionary concepts permeate

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Biotechnology
Agriculture
Medicine
Conservation

40
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Many of our food is a product of intense __or __.

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  • artificial selection
  • human-induced evolution
41
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Modified genetics of wild cabbage:
Selection for terminal buds

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Cabbage

42
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Modified genetics of wild cabbage:
Selection for lateral buds

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Brussels sprouts

43
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Modified genetics of wild cabbage:
Selection for stem

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Kohlrabi

44
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Modified genetics of wild cabbage:
Selection for leaves

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Kale

45
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Modified genetics of wild cabbage:
Selection for stems and flowers

A

Broccoli

46
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Modified genetics of wild cabbage:
Selection for flower clusters

A

Cauliflower

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