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Variation & Natural Selection Flashcards

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Antibiotics 


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Substance that controls the spread of bacteria in the body by killing them or stopping them reproducing.

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Gene 


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A short length of DNA that codes for a particular characteristic.

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Histogram

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A graphical representation of the distribution of numerical data.

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Mutation 


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Random + spontaneous change in the structure of a gene, chromosome or number of chromosomes.

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Species

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Type of organism that is the basic unit of classification.

Individuals of different species are not able to interbreed successfully.

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Continuous variation

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This is a gradual change in a characteristic across a population, e.g human height, mass + shoe size.

  • it is represented as a histogram.
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Histogram should show

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Normal distribution, with most individuals around the average value + a few at the extremes.

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Discontinuous variation

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Individuals will fit into a group – there are no intermediates.

e. g ability to roll your tongue, blood group + hand dominance
- it is represented as a bar chart.

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How is Discontinuous Variation represented?

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Bar chart

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Main Blood Groups

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A, B, AB, O

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All Blood Groups

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A-, A+, B-, B+, O-, O+, AB-, AB+

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Causes of Genetic Variations

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Changes to chromosomes or genes (DNA);

  • Mutations are random changes in the number of chromosomes or the structure of a gene.
  • Independent assortment during meiosis increases variation because it results in genetically different gametes.
  • The random nature of sexual reproduction also gives rise to variation.
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Mutations are random changes in

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The number of chromosomes (e.g. Down syndrome)

or the structure of a gene (e.g. cystic fibrosis).

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The random nature of sexual reproduction also gives rise to

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Genetic variation

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Independent assortment during meiosis increases variation because

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It results in genetically different gametes.

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Example of environmental variation

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Human height is genetically controlled but actual height reached will depend on the nutrition available.

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Causes of Variation

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Genetic + Environmental factors

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How is Continuous variation represented?

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As a histogram.

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Natural selection

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Living organisms are adapted to their environments in order to survive.

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Thorny devil

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  • Lizard native to the Australian Outback.
  • In between its scales; microscopic channels that catch + carry water.
  • Drink through their scales (like sipping through straws); by opening/ closing mouth
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Fennec fox

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  • Has huge, bat-like ears to pinpoint their prey, even when buried under the shifting sands.
  • Ears also lined with blood vessels; help regulate + cool body temp.
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Cuttlefish

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  • Can change colour + texture of their skin; disguise themselves as clumps of floating seaweed - as they stalk their prey or hide from predators.
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Atlantic Bluefin tuna

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  • Has an internal heating sytem; special blood vessel structure allows them to maintain a body temp higher than the cold surrounding water.
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Competition makes adaptations for survival

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Very important - only the best adapted will survive.

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The theory of natural selection – Charles Darwin

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There is variation among the phenotypes of individuals in a population.

  • Competition (food etc) causes a struggle for existence.
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Differential survival

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The best-adapted individuals survive

+ the less well-adapted individuals do not survive.

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The Surviving Phenotype

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(The fittest) is able to reproduce;

- passes it’s beneficial gene to the next generation.

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Natural selection: antibiotic resistance

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There is variation within bacterial phenotypes.

Some are resistant to antibiotics and some are not.

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Resistant individuals survive + non-resistant individuals do not survive

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Differential survival.

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The Resistant Bacteria

3 marks

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Increase in number - able to reproduce; pass on the resistance gene to the next generation.

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Resistant individuals

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Survive

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Non-resistant individuals

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Do not survive.

33
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Gene for antibiotic resistance

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Usually caused by a beneficial mutation in the bacterial cells.

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Bacterial phenotypes

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Some are resistant to antibiotics + some are not.

35
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Treating Bacteria with Antibiotics

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Provides competition.

36
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Evolution

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A continuing process of natural selection - leads to the gradual change of an organism over time.

  • May result in the formation of a new species.
37
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Darwin used the theory of natural selection to

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Explain the process of evolution.

38
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Fossils

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Remains of living organisms that have been preserved in rock for millions of years.

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Fossils provide

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Evidence for evolution by showing how an organism looked millions of years ago + how it has changed over time.

  • They have provided us with info on some extinct species.
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Extinction

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Species are extinct if there are no living examples left.

41
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Cause of Extinction

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Species fails to adapt to changes in its environment.

42
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Examples of Extinct Species

2 marks

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Dinosaurs + dodos.

43
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Cause of the Extinction of Dinosaurs

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Meteor strike.

44
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Cause of the Extinction of Dodos

1 mark

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Hunted by humans.

45
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Endangered species

1 mark

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Species that are at risk of becoming extinct.

46
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Cause of the Extinction of a Species

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  • Climate change.
  • Natural disaster.
  • Hunted by humans.
  • Hunted by non-native animals (introduced by humans).
  • Disease.
  • Loss of habitat (e.g. deforestation).
47
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Extinction can be avoided by:

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  • Legislation; preventing hunting
  • International agreements; limit climate change.
  • Special programmes; Nature reserves.
  • Education; encourages people to do their part.
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How can Legislation help prevent the extinction of a Species

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Preventing the hunting of endangered species.

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How International agreements can help prevent the Extinction of a Species

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Agreements that plan to limit climate change.

50
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What Special programmes can help prevent the Extinction of a Species?

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Nature reserves to protect habitats.

51
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How can Education help prevent the Extinction of a Species?

1 mark

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Encouraging people to do their part in protecting the environment.

52
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Selective Breeding/Artificial Selection

4 marks

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Manipulating natural selection by selecting desirable characteristics in crop plants/domesticated animals that are of use to humans.

53
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Selective Breeding/Artificial Selection Process

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Humans select individual plants/animals with desirable characteristics (e.g increased crop yield, disease resistance + longer shelf life).

  • Are then bred to produce offspring.
54
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Repeated Selection + Breeding Over Many Generations

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Results in all offspring containing the desirable characteristic.

55
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Wheat has been bred over many years to produce these characteristics:

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  • Shorter stalk length less likely to suffer wind damage;
  • Uniform size that’s easier to harvest;
  • Larger yield.
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Benefits of Shorter Stalk Length in Wheat

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Less likely to suffer wind damage.

57
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Benefit of Uniform Size Wheat

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Easier to harvest.

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