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The current classification system used by biologists

has three domains; is updated and revised whenever new information becomes available; is used for all living organisms (plants, animals, bacteria, fungi, and protist)

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Which of the following is the cause of the current extinction crisis?

Human activities that involve altering habitats, changes in sea levels, and changes in weather patterns on a global scale are causing mass extinctions.

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Allopatric speciation occurs when

populations are geographically separated.

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The Cretaceous extinction, which lead to the extinction of the dinosaurs, was most likely due to

an large asteroid hitting the earth.

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Which of the 3 domains do animals belong to?

Domain Eukarya

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The smallest or most specific level of biological classification is

species

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_____________ is the loss of a species or taxonomic group from the planet.

Extinction

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Areas of the planet that support the highest number of species are known as ___________. Examples include coral reefs and tropical rain forests.

biodiversity hotspots

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Which of the following can lead to sympatric speciation?

habitat differentiation; sexual selection; polyploidy

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According to the biological species concept, the western spotted skunk and the eastern spotted skunk are two distinct species. This means that the two species

they do not interbreed.

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The ___________ is the most used method since it defines a species as being one that is reproductively isolated from other species. This model only works if a species reproduces sexually and is currently alive.

biological species concept

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The __________separates species based on differences in physical traits, or morphology (morph- means "form"). This is useful for studying the fossil record where you can't determine reproductive isolation. It is difficult to apply to organisms that do not leave fossil records.

morphological species concept

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The ____________ traces the evolutionary history of the organism and its relatedness to other species through its traits. In this model, the study of an organism's traits and location on the evolutionary tree is a better indication of whether it is a unique species that the biological species concept.

phylogenetic species concept

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________ is the identification and naming of species.

Taxonomy

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Species are identified by a two-part _____ name, such as Homo sapiens (humans) or Panthera orca (jaguar).

Latin

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Scientists have attempted to ______ the total biodiversity on the planet.

estimate

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One of those studies placed the total at around ____ million species, give or take ___ million. (This number does not include bacteria and viruses.)

8.7; 1.3

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___________, refers to not only the total number of a species in an area, but also how many different species are found in that area.

Biodiversity

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_________________ cover only 2.4% of the world's surface, but they account for over 50% of all plant and 42% of all animal species.

Biodiversity hotspots

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An _______ is an individual of one species

organism

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A ________ is a group of similar organisms that are reproductively compatible and capable of interbreeding and producing living offspring.

species

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A _______ is a group of individuals of the same species living in the same area.

population

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The biological species concept uses ______________ to designate separate species.

Reproductive isolation

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___________ is the formation of new species

Speciation

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_________ is when new species evolve rapidly after some event

Adaptive radiation

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In the _________ model, small changes occur periodically in a population until reproductive isolation occurs. Charles Darwin was a supporter of the gradual pace of speciation.

gradualistic

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____________________, periods of no change (equilibrium) are interrupted (punctuated) by events that promote rapid speciation.

punctuated equilibrium

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When geographic separation leads to speciation it is known as _________ ________.

allopatric speciation

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Speciation can also occur when individuals are not physically separated; Species may also become isolated by differences is preferred resources or different times of the year for mating.

sympatric speciation

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Barriers that prevent a mating attempt between two species are known as __________________.

prezygotic isolating mechanisms

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If the barrier occurs after mating and fertilization it is known as a ________________.

postzygotic isolating mechanisms

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Which of the following is a prezygotic isolating mechanism?

Hybrid sterility

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Speciation can occur...

rapidly; slowly; When species are geographically separated; When species are not geographically separated

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The largest taxonomic group is a...

Domain

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How many mass extinctions have occurred in Earth's history?

5

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(True or False) Viruses are prokaryotic organisms

False

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Which mode of prokaryote nutrition is similar to digestion in humans?

Chemoheterotroph

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Which domains include prokaryotic organisms?

Domain Bacteria and Domain Archaea

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Which of the following describes eukaryotic cells?

they have a nucleus; they have organelles; they have larger than prokaryotic cells

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Protist belong to..

Domain Eukarya

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Animals are part of the supergroup...

Opisthokonts

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A mutualistic relationship

Benefits both species

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Which fungi phylum makes mushrooms?

Basidiomycota

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Which of the following does NOT describe protist?

They can be autotrophic or heterotrophic

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The phylum Basidiomycota produces mushrooms where are the ___________ of the fungi.

Reproductive Structure

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When plants evolved and moved onto land 500MYA which of the following would have been a challenge?

Gravity

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The dominant generation in angiosperms is

Diploid (sporophyte)

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Where does coal come from?

Dead plant material

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Which group of plants evolved first?

Bryophytes

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Fems have all of the following except

Seeds

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During the age of the dinosaurs the main plant groups would have been...

Seedless vascular plants and gymnosperms

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Fungi obtain nutrients through....

Absorption

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In an experiment done with 2 species of cichlid fish, females were unable to recognize males of their own species under monochromatic light. This shows that females are choosing males based on color differences only. This is an example of...

Sexual selection

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Sexual selection can lead to

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The diversity of life is often portrayed as a tree to provide a simple visualization of evolutionary relationships

Tree of Life

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Scientists refer to these trees as ________

phylogenetic trees

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Currently, all organism fall into one of three domains..

Domain bacteria; Domain archaea; Domain eukaryotes

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Doman bacteria and Domain archaea fall under the same category of...

Prokaryotes

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The term ______ is used to refer to the loss of a species from the planet. The term also applies to any of the higher taxonomic groups.

extinction

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In a _________, a large number of plant and animal species, from many different taxonomic categories, are lost in a relatively short period of time.

Mass extinctions

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1st: Cretaceous-Tertiary: 80% Extinction Rate

Asteroid or comment impact; volcanic activity, climate change

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2nd: Triassic: 75% Extinction Rate

Increases in greenhouse gases; rapid climate change

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3rd: Permian: 95% Extinction Rate

Volcanic activity; increase in greenhouse gases, rapid climate change

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4th: Devonian: 70% Extinction Rate

Asteroid impact; rapid climate change (global cooling)

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5th: Ordovician: 85% Extinction Rate

Rapid climate change (global cooling); falling sea levels

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______ refers to a single-celled organism that lacks a nucleus and internal membrane-bound organelles.

Prokaryote

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Prokaryotes are commonly called _______, there are prokaryotes that are not true bacteria

bacteria

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Prokaryote reproduce asexually by a process known as ______ ______.

binary fission

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This results of binary fission are __________.

two identical cells

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Prokaryotic cells have evolved to have almost every form of metabolism and have the _________ from a variety of different means

ability to obtain nutrients and energy

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Photoautotrophs

Cells that use solar energy to manufacture their own food.

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Photoheterotrophs

Cells that use the sun for energy, but also use organic materials as the building blocks of their food.

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Chemoautotrophs

Cells that use other energy sources, such as hydrogen gas, to obtain the energy to manufacture their own food.

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Chemoheterotrophs

Cells that use the breakdown of organic material to supply energy and the materials needed to manufacture food.

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______________ experiments supported the idea that conditions on early earth could have led to the creation of organic molecules necessary for early life.

Miller-Urey

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The oldest prokaryotes fossils date back ________.

3.5 MYA

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First prokaryotes were ______

anaerobic

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_________ prokaryotes evolved later and added oxygen to the atmosphere.

Photosynthetic

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Bacteria are the ____________________________.

oldest organisms on the planet

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Bacteria are classified based on...

shape, metabolic abilities, and similarities in their DNA

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________ are a unique form of prokaryotes that have adapted to life in environments that are often hostile to other organisms, such as geysers and hot springs (extremophiles)

Archaean

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We currently know of ___________ of archaeans

three different types

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Thermophiles

tolerate environments with extreme heat and sulfur content.

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Methanogens

live in oxygen-free environments such as swamps and the intestinal tracks of livestock.

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