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Chapter 14
Macroevolution
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
11/03/2009

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Term
What is Macroevolution
Definition
Origan of new species
Term
What is the definition of a species
Definition
Members of a population interbreeds in nature
Term
How is a species of a fossil determined
Definition
Physical Traits of the fossil
Term
Describe the reproductive barriers between species
Definition

Prezygotic - Temoral (time)

Habitat - Anole

Behavior - Mating Rituals

Mechanical - Parts don't fit

Gametic - Sperm and Egg are Incompatable

Term
What is Allopatric Speciation?
Definition
Geographical Barriers
Term
What are some examples of Allopatric Speciation?
Definition
The finches that Darwin found on the Galapagos Islands.
Term
What is sympatric speciation?
Definition

Mechinism of speciation

(Organisms stay in the same location, something else prevents them from interbreeding)

Term
What is direct evidence of macroevolution?
Definition
Fossil Records
Term
How long ago did prokaryotes evolve?
Definition
3.5 Billion Years Ago
Term
During what period did jawed fish evolved?
Definition
359 million years ago
Term
What are the plate tectonics?
Definition
The shifting of the continents
Term
How did plate tectonics affect evolution?
Definition
Allopatric speciation
Term
What is thought to have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs?
Definition
An Asteroid
Term
The extinction of the dinosaurs opened niches to allow the radiation of which animals?
Definition
Mammals
Term
What are the classification categories for humans?
Definition

Domain   - Kingdom   -  Phyla    - Classes -

Eurkerya - Animalia - Chordata - Mammalia-

 

Orders -   Family -   Genus -  Species

Primate - Hominidae - Homo - Spaiens

Term
What are the three domains of life?
Definition

Bacteria

Eukaryotic

Archaea

Term
Which Domain evolved first?
Definition
Domain Bacteria
Term
What are the 4 eukaryotic kingdoms
Definition

Protists

Fungi

Plants

Animals

Term
In both allopatric and sympatric speciation members of a population must become (blank) isolated from each other.
Definition
Totally
Term
What is the domain of humans?
Definition
Eukerya
Term
What is the Kingdom of humans?
Definition
Animalia
Term
What phylum do humans belong to?
Definition
Chorodata
Term
What class do humans belong to?
Definition
mammalia
Term
What order to humans belong to?
Definition
Primate
Term
What family do humans belong to?
Definition
Hominidea
Term
What genus do humans belong to?
Definition
Homo
Term
What species do humans belong to?
Definition
sapiens
Term
In what era did seeded plants appear?
Definition
Paliozoic
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