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BIS2B: Practical_Roseheim
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Undergraduate 3
03/11/2018

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Term
gametic
Definition
prezygotic barrier
egg, sperm contact but no fertilization
Term
ecological
Definition
prezygotic
same territory, diff habitat
(water vs land)
Term
hybrid inviability
Definition
post zygotic
cannot reproduce
Term
mechanical
Definition
male and female parts don't work together
just can't reproduce
Term
temporal
Definition
different breeding times or seasons
Term
biological species concept
Definition
species are individuals that can or do breed
Term
reproductive isolation
Definition
species cannot reproduce
Term
T-test
Definition
two population means
different in sample populations
Term
quantitative
Definition
can be counted or measured
continuous through a population
Term
K- selected organism
Definition
selection where population @ carrying capacity
1) success comp
2) low reproduction
3) slow developed young
4) long lived organism
5) stable pop
Term
species richness
Definition
# different species in a population
# species in an area
Term
density independent
Definition
factors influence population no matter size
Term
transect
Definition
*line through habitat
*every organism particular distance from line
*list of species present and # occurences
Term
quadrant
Definition
rectangles chosen at random
Term
autotroph
Definition
make own food
Term
heterotroph
Definition
eat organism for energy
Term
acclimation
Definition
organism adjusts to change in environment, climate, pH
alter s phenotype
within a single organism’s life time
Term
adaptation
Definition
specialization to match extreme conditions
inc fitness
over generations
Term
tropism
Definition
turning of organism in response to environment
Term
rarefaction plot
Definition
show relationship between # organism studied and # of species/ OTUs found
Term
Operational taxonomical unit (OTU)
Definition
groups of species
Term
R-selected trait
Definition
1) inc growth
2) dec crowd
3) inc repro
4) dec fitness
Term
finite rate of inc
Definition
pop size later / starting pop
Term
fitness
Definition
repro success
Term
evolution
Definition
genetic/ phenotype changes in pop over time
Term
relative fitness
Definition
offspring of 1 individual compared to another
Term
hardy weinberg
Definition
Term
unitary
Definition
add new cells to existing individual
single
Term
modular
Definition
copy feeding units of body many times
group, multiple, colony
Term
trade-off
Definition
good + bad in situation
Term
biological species
Definition
group of individuals that can breed together but not with others because of reproductive isolation
Term
incipient speciation
Definition
about to become genetically isolated but can still reproduce
Term
Behavioral Isolation
Definition
diff mating rituals
Term
Geographic Isolation
Definition
separated by river, mountain, etc
Term
Relative Abundance
Definition
individuals of each species present in an area
Term
extracellular
Definition
*organism takes in food in internal sac where enzymes break food
*outside cell
Term
intracellular
Definition
*digestive products absorbed in gut cells for further breakdown
*inside cell
Term
decomposer
Definition
nutrients from dead animals
Term
parasites
Definition
nutrients from living host
Term
pathogen
Definition
fungi causes disease
Term
xylem
Definition
moves water and dissolved nutrients up from roots to shoot
Term
phloem
Definition
circulate sugar + AA throughout body
Term
Blind gut
Definition
one opening
Term
complete gut
Definition
two openings
tube guts
Term
detritivores
Definition
eat decaying plant or animal matter
Term
scavnegers
Definition
eat leftovers
Term
relative fitness
Definition
# of surviving to reproduce compare to population average
Term
succession
Definition
community richness and composition changes / time
Term
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A
Definition
Leaves
photosynthesis
Term
[image]
B, E, F
Definition
Node
leaf attachment
Term
[image]
C
Definition
Root Hairs
increase root surface area
Term
[image]
D
Definition
Stem
structure
transport nutrients between roots and leaves
Term
[image]
G
Definition
Fruit
reproduction
Term
[image]
H
Definition
Internode
adds to plant height
Term
[image]
I
Definition
Flower
attracts pollinators
Term
[image]
J
Definition
Shoot
leaves and stem
Term
[image]
K
Definition
Roots
nutrient uptake
Term
Reject H0 if
Definition
T value > critical T
Term
Accept H0 if
Definition
T value ≤ critical T
Term
Accept H0 if
Definition
Wy = Wy
Term
Reject H0 if
Definition
Wy ≠ Wy
Term
Photosynthesis Formula
Definition
6O2 + 6H2O + light -> 6O2 + C6H12O6
Term
Population Growing
Definition
[image]
N(t+1): # ind next generation
Nt: # current individuals
Term
Nt =
Definition
N(t-1) + b - d
Term
Standard Error
Definition
Standard Deviation / √n
n: sample size
Term
P(I)
Definition
A / A Total

A: Total % Cover
Term
% Over Growth
Definition
A - B

A: Total % Cover
B: % Cover on Panel Surface
Term
No Overgrowth
Definition
A = B
Term
urchin barren
Definition
area barren because of urchins
Term
SA to Vol Ratio
Definition
* ratio decreases as sphere inc
* longer and thinner ideal
Term
Finite Rate of Increase
Definition
R
Term
Population Increase
Definition
Ro > 1
Term
Population Replacing
Definition
Ro = 1
Term
Population Shrinking
Definition
Ro < 1
Term
Conversion Factor (c)
Definition
[image]
Term
[image]
A
Definition
3° Consumer
Top Carnivores: Predators
Term
[image]
B
Definition
2° Consumer
Carnivores/ Omnivores: Frogs, Snakes
Term
[image]
C
Definition
1° Consumer
Herbivores: Insects, Squirrels
Term
[image]
D
Definition
1° Producer
Photosynthesis: plants
Term
[image]
E
Definition
Decomposers: fungi
Term
Homodont Dentition
Definition
grab and hold prey
not used for tearing/ shearing flesh
swallowed whole
all spikey teeth

*Ex. shark, snake, croc
Term
Heterodont Dentition
Definition
*modified teeth
*specialized for unique eating habits

*Ex. gray fox, beaver, sheep
Term
[image]
Definition
Carnivore molar + premolar
*shear soft or tough food
*exhibit all four types of teeth
Term
[image]
Definition
Omnivore molar
*rolling/ crushing of turgid/ brittle food
Term
[image]
Definition
Herbivore molar
*shredding and grinding of tough fibrous food
Term
Types of Natural Selection
Definition
* stabilizing
* directional
* diversifying
Term
Hardy Wienberg
Definition
1) lrg pop
2) random mating
3) no mutations
4) no NS
5) no im/emigration
Term
Randomizing samples
Definition
eliminates biases
Term
hyphae
Definition
threads that make up fungus
on inside
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