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Biology Top 101
Origin of Life & Evolution
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Biology
10th Grade
12/09/2010

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Miller and Urey
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experiment recreated the abiotic atmosphere
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endosymbiotic theory
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eukaryotic cells evolved from prokaryotes, engulfed other prokaryotes and developed symbiotic relationships, evidence includes mitochondria and chloroplast have prokaryotic type DNA
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abiogenesis
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living from non-living or spontaneous generation, disproved by Redi and Pasteur's experiments
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biogenenis
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living from living
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natural selection
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Theory of Evolution, fit organisms survive, reproduce, and pass on traits, requirements are variation and competition
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adaptations
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trait that increases survival Ex: beaks that make it easier to eat insects, bright flowers to attract pollinators, and vascular tissue in plants to adapt to life on land
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evidence of evolution
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fossil record, biochenical similarities, shared anatomical structures
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speciation
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evolution of a new species, must be isolation between populations
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antibiotic and pesticide resistance
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populations will eventually become resistant to pesticides and antiviotics with overuse
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coevolution
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two organisms evolve in response to each other Ex: flowering plants and their pollinators
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binomial nomenclature
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two work naming system, scientitic name, uses Genus and Species names Ex: dogs are Canis familiaris
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dichotomous keys
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used to identify organisms, paired set of questions with two characteristics
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levels of organization
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kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
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protists
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unicellular eukaryotes, can be autotrophics or heterotrophicc, reproduce mostly asexually
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plants
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multicelluar eukaryotes, autotrophs, reproduce sexually and asexually
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animals
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mulitcellular eukarotes, reproduce sexually and asexually
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non-vascular plants
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also called bryphytes, no true roots or vascular tissue causing them to be small in size, must live in moist environments, reproduce with spores Ex. mosses, liverworts
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gymnosperms
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non-flowering vascular plants, reproduce with cones that contain seeds Ex. conifers (pine trees)
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angiosperms
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flowering vascular plants, flower is main reproductive organ, seeds are enclosed within a fruit Ex. Decidous plants
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insects
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transport through open circulatory systems, exchange gases through spiracles and tracheal tubes, most reproduce sexually with internal fertilization, develop through metamorphosis
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annelids
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transport through closed circulatory system, exchange gases through moist skin, reproduce asexually and sexually with internal fertilization
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viruses
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not considered living things, pathogens that can mutate to resist vaccines Ex. HIV, Influenza, smallpox
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fungi
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multicellular eukaryotes (yeast are the only unicellular fungi), heterotrophs, reproduce asexually and sexually
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amphibians
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closed circulatory system involving a three chambered heart, gas exchange in young with gills, adults lungs and moist skin, reproduce sexually through external fertilization, develop through metamorhphosis
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mammals
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closed circulatory system with a four chambered heart, gas exchange through lungs, reproduce sexually with internal fertilization, you develop in uterus, nutrients and oxygen through placenta
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immune response
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fight antigens in body fluids, B-cells make antibodies, make memory cells after exposure to antigen
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passive immunity
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antibodies are introduced into the body
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active
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antibodies are acquired when an immune response is activated in the body, long term, Ex. vaccines are weak/dead antigens that are introduced to the body.
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parasites
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live on or within a hose, benefits while causing harm to the host Ex. plasmodium causes malaria
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toxins
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chemical that causes harm to the body, can be man-made or produced by microorganisms Ex. mercury and lead
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ecosystems
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collection of abiotic(nonliving) and biotic (living) factors in an area, together they influence growth, surival, and productivity of an organism
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