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evolution

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a change in gene frequency over time

change of organisms over time

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adaptation

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trait shaped by natural selection that increases an organism’s reproductive success in a particular environment

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descent with modification

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identified hat species on earth today descended from ancestral species

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natural selection

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“survival of the fittest”
process where individuals that are best fit for their environment survive to reproduce
(the change in groups of organisms through time)

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how old is the universe

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15 billion years old

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how old is the earth

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4.5 billion years old

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how long has there been life on earth

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3.5 billion years

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how long has there been humans

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150,000 years

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4 basics of natural selection

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  • individuals show a variety of genes
  • variations pass from parent to offspring
  • more offspring are produced than the environment can support
  • variations that increase reproductive success will be more likely to be passed on
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darwin’s

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collected specimens and observed finches to develop two main points- descent with modification & natural selection

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evidence for evolution

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  • the fossil record
  • comparative anatomy
  • comparative embryology
  • comparative biochemistry
  • geographic distribution
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fossil record

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chronological collection of life’s remains in the rock layer (old on bottom, new on top)

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fossils

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preserved remains of marking left by organisms that lived in the past
(found in sedimentary rock)

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derived traits (newer)

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newly evolved features (feathers)

they dont appear in the fossils of common ancestors

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ancestral traits (older)

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primitive reatures (teeth/ tails) 
appear in older fossils
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comparative anatomy

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relationship between the structure of ancient species and modern species

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three parts of comparative anatomy

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  • homologous structures
  • analogous structures
  • vestigial structures
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homologous structures

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similar structures inherited by a common ancestor

Ex. arms/ wings

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analogous structures

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structures used for the same purpose and have similar features but aren’t inherited from the same ancestor
(Ex. wings- needed to fly but evolved separately)

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vestigial structures

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structures that are reduced forms of functional structures in organisms
(things that don’t really work anymore)
(Ex. human appendix)

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comparative embryology

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pre birth stage of an organisms development
(same during certain phases of development but become different structures in adults.
(Ex. humans and rabbits look alike as an embryo)

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comparative biochemistry

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the macromolecules organisms are made out of DNA, proteins, fats, carbs
the more DNA two organisms have in common, the more similar they are
(Ex. humans have 98% DNA common with chimps and 68% with moths which make us more similar to chimps)

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geographic distribution

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similar species of organisms that are geographically closer share more common characteristics
(patterns of migration explained the relationships)

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biological fitness

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measure of the relative contribution an individual trait makes to the next generation
(measurement of how many can reproduce)

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population
a group of individuals of the same species living in the same area at the same time
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what did Darwin realize in the Galapagos
- all species tend to produce excessively | - resources are limited.
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variation
the differences among members of the same species
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artificial selection
the selective breeding of domesticated plants and animals to produce offspring with genetic traits that human value (Ex.dogs)
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gene pool
all of the alleles in all the individuals that make up a polulation
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microevolution
evolution on the smallest scale | generation change in the frequencies of alleles within a population
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Hardy Weinberg principle
connection will not occur in a population unless allelic frequencies are acted upon by forces that cause change equilibrium- p2+2pq+q2=1
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5 conditions of the Hardy Weinberg principle
-population has to be large -no immigration & emigration -mating is random -mutations do not occur -natural selection does not occur (to be at equilibrium, all conditions must be maintained)
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genetic drift
any change in the allele frequencies in a population that is due to chance
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types of genetic drift
founders effect & bottleneck
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founders effect
small amount of organisms from a population become isolated from other populations. those traits are passed along which can lead to a change in frequency
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bottleneck
when a population declines to a very low number
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other causes of change in gene pools
- gene flow (an exchange of genes between populations) | - mutation
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4 patterns of natural selection
- stabilizing - directional - disruptive - sexual
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stabilizing selection
eliminates extremes- assuming the "average" organism (produces more offspring)
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directional selection
allele frequencies shift in one direction
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disruptive selection
population is split into 2 groups | individuals of 2 extremes survive
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sexual selection
the more attractive to the opposite sex, the more likely one is to reproduce and pass on those genes
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antibiotic
medicine that kills or slows the growth of bacteria
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species
a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring
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speciation
the creation of new species
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types of speciation
allopatric & sympatric
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allopatric speciation
a physical barrier dividing two or more populations (geographic isolation)
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sympatric speciation
a species evolves into a new species without a physical barrier (more in plants) (reproductive isolation)
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reproductive isolation
prevents gene flow among populations
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types of reproductive isolation
prezygotic & postzygotic isolation
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prezygotic isolation
(before fertilization) prevents reproduction by making fertilization unlikely
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postzygotic isolation
(after fertilization) | prevents reproduction because "hybrid" species is infertile
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when would speciation occur
a population must diverge and then become reproductively isolated in order for a new species to form
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patterns of evolution
- adaptive radiation - coevolution - convergent
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adaptive radiation
(divergent evolution) diversification of a species into a number of different species in a relatively short period of time (follows mass extinction)
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coevolution
(mutualism) | species evolve in close relationship with each other
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convergent
unrelated species evolve with similar traits | environments are far apart but ecology and climate are similar
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gradualism
theory that evolution occurs in small, gradual steps over time
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punctuated quilibrium
theory that evolution occers with relatively sudden periods of speciation followed by long periods of stability
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early atmosphere
gases came from volcanoes (H2O, CO2, SO2, CO, H2S, HCN,etc) little oxygen available
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fossils
preserved evidence of an organism | found in sedimentary rock
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categories of fossils
- trace (indirect- feetprint) - molds/ casts (impression) - replacement (crystals) - petrified (pore spaces filled) - amber (tree sap) - original material (mummification or freezing)
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dating fossils
relative & radiometric
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relative dating
used to determine the age of a rock by comparing them with those in other layer
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radiometric dating
uses the decay of radioactive isotopes to measure the age of a rock
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half life
the amount of time it takes for half of the original isotope to decay
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geological time scale
model that expresses the major geological and biological events int he earths history (eons, eras, periods, epoch)
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eons
precambrian eon | 90% of the earths history
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paleozoic era
first vertebrates appear | (major diversification of most majoy animal groups
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mesozoic era
first mammals appear | -dinosaurs and birds appear
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cenozoic era
monkeys, apes, and modern humans appear
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continental drift
movement of continents about earths surface.
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the first cells
probably prokaryotes (bacteria)
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endosymbiont theory
small aerobic prokatyotes were ingested by larger ones. created a mutualistic relationship
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mass extinction
episode of great species loss
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taxonomy
identification, naming, and classification of species
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binomial nomenclature
each species has a "first & last" name | created by carolus linnaeus
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classification for taxonomy
Life, Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species (king phillip chocked on four gob stoppers)
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scientific name
genus & species
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convergent evolution
a process in which unrelated species from similar environments have adaptations that seem very similar
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phylogenetic tree
a branching diagram that represents the proposed phylogeny of evolutionary history of a species or group
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cladogram
a phylogenetic diagram that specifies the derived characters of clades
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domain
bacteria, archaea, eukarya
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kingdoms
eubacteria, archaebacteria, protists, fungi, plantae, & animalia
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domain bacteria
eubacteria | prokaryotes
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domain archea
archaeabacteria | autotrophs & hetertrophs
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domain eukarya
protista, fungi, plantae, animalia | (eukaryotic cells
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kingdom protista
- eukaryotic organisms - do not have organs (ex. algae)
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kingdom fingi
-absorbs nutrients from environent
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hyphae
threadlike filaments that make up a fungus
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kingdom plantae
- all multi cellular - have cell walls - plants
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kingdom animalia
- heterotrophic - multi celled - eukaryotes
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viruses
nucleic acid surrounded by a protein coat

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