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Biology
Undergraduate 4
04/10/2012

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Term
Steps of the Scientific Method
Definition

1. Make an Observation

2. Ask a Question

3. Generate a Hypothesis

4. Collect data

Term
Taxonomy
Definition
Science of naming and classifying organism
Term
Carolus Linnaeus (1700)
Definition

Systematics

 

Binomial Nomenclature

Term
Evolution
Definition
A change throughout time
Term
Lamarck (1809)
Definition

-Acquired characterstics can be passed off to offspring

-Environmental pressures determine evolutionry change

 

We know that individual characteristics cannot be modified and passed

Term
Natural selection
Definition

Surviviors pass on traits

 

Selection works against certian characteristics

Term
Fitness
Definition
Reproductive output in a lifetime
Term
Genetic Drift
Definition
Random removal of genetic material from a population
Term
Mutation
Definition
Random change in a genetic sequence resulting in a new allele
Term
Over production
Definition
producing more offspringe than is needed to replace parents
Term
Mutation occurs during...
Definition
replication (copying)
Term
Darwinian Model
Definition

Variation (50:50 parental contribution)

 

Genetic recombination(crossing over)

 

Environmental Pressure

 

Natural selection

Term
Microevolution
Definition
Changes at population level
Term
Macroevolution
Definition
Speciation, extinction, continental drift, climate change
Term
Stabilizing selection
Definition

More and more characteristic variation is selected out

 

Problem: hard to adapt to environmental change

Term
Directional selection
Definition
Selection of trait in a net direction
Term
Disruptive selection
Definition

selection operating against the mean (Bimodal curve)

 

Often driven by sexual selection

Term
True/False: All cnidarians have gastrovascular cavity
Definition
True
Term
Speciation (in animas)
Definition

Evoluton of a new species

 

Defined by biological species concept

Term
Population
Definition
Group of a species that is reproductively isolated
Term
Bergmann's Rule
Definition

Body size cline

 

Individuals are larger in colder climates and smaller in warmer cimates

Term
Cline
Definition
change in a characteristic as you move across a landscape with clear intermediates
Term
Allen's Rule
Definition
Extremities on an animal tend to be smaller compared to body size the colder the environment
Term
Mesic
Definition
Wetm cold, foggy environment
Term
Xeric
Definition
Dry, warm environment
Term
Gloger's Rule
Definition

Mesic: darker fur/feathers

Xeric: Lighter fur/feathers

 

Mesic: darker crypticity

Xeric: lighter crypticity

 

Mesic: darker thermoregulation

Xeric: lighter thermoregulation

Term
Polymorphism (non-clinal)
Definition
Animals with different phenotypes with no intermediates

different populations of same organism develop differences over time
Term
Allopatric speciation
Definition
two populations are reproductively isolated and beocme more different over time
Term
Coelome
Definition
Body cavity suspending gut
Term
Eucoelomate
Definition
Animals with a complete fluid filled body cavity lined with mesoderm
Term
Pseudocoelomate
Definition
Fully functonal body cavity that is only partially lined with mesoderm

e.g.: Nematoda (Round worms)
e.g.: Rotifera (Rotifers)
Term
Acoelomate
Definition
No body cavity

e.g.: Platyhelminthes (flatworms, tapeworms)
e.g.: Cnidarians (jellyfish)
e.g.: Ctenophores (comb jellies)
Term
Sympatric speciation
Definition
two species breeding
Term
Ernst Mayr
Definition
Allopatric speciation (1950)

Biological species concept (1942)
Term
Reproductive isolation mechanisms
Definition
Behavior (bird songs)

Temporal (mating seasons)

Mechanical (reproductive organs dont work)

Habitat (fitness to environment)

Genetic (eggs and sperm dont complete fertilization)
Term
Chitin
Definition
Structural Polysaccharide

invertebrates
Term
Sanguinivore
Definition
Feed on blood and body fluid
Term
Uniformitarianism
Definition
The assumption that the natural processes of the universe never change and have always been the same
Term
Stephan J Gould & Niles Eldredge (1972)
Definition
Punctuated equilibrium: species A splits off a species B
Term
Polygenetics
Definition
over the course of 10,000 years a species branches into another, usually due to isolation

species don't really change gradually
Term
Anagenesis
Definition
Gradual change of organisms through time

A1 > A2 > A3
Term
Systematics
Definition
Polygenetic taxonomy: evolutionary history of organism

Goal is to include ancestor and all descendants
Term
Cladistics
Definition
a method of classifying species of organisms into groups called clades, which consist of an ancestor organism and all its descendants
Term
Synapomorphy
Definition
a trait that is shared ("symmorphy") by two or more taxa and their most recent common ancestor, whose own ancestor in turn does not possess the trait
Term
Phylogenetic
Definition
the smallest irreducible group of organisms that can be defined by one or more apomorphic features
Term
Typology
Definition
classifying organisms based on the way they look
Term
Ancestor to animals
Definition
Choanoflagellates
Term
Calcareous
Definition
Made of Calcium Carbonate
Term
Salicious
Definition
Made of silica
Term
Medusa of scyphozoan doesn't have a velum
Definition
Term
In protostomes, blastopore becomes a...
Definition
mouth
Term
Lophotrochozoan larvae are
Definition
lophophore or trochophore larvae
Term
Platyhelminthes coelome...
Definition
acoelomate
Term
Platyhelminthes ___blastic
Definition
triploblastic
Term
Monogenea
Definition
Group of platyhelminthes that are parasitic
Term
Platyhelminthes common name
Definition
Flatworms
Term
Platyhelminthes (Flatworms)symmetry
Definition
Bilateral symmetry
Term
Opisthaptor
Definition
posterior structure of Monogenea
Term
Rotifers
Definition
smallest animals

propelled by disk called corona
Term
Rotifera (Rotifers) coelome is...
Definition
Pseudocoelomate
Term
Lophophorates
Definition
Ectoprocta, brachipoda

Lohpophore cap = feeding structure around mouth
Term
Phylum Ectorocta
Definition
Colonial (zooid = individual)

e.g.: Pectinatella magnifica
Term
Sponge phylum
Definition
Porifera
Term
Sponge level of organization
Definition
cellular
Term
Flagellated feeding cells of sponges
Definition
choanocytes
Term
Internal skeleton of sponges
Definition
spicules and spongin
Term
internal cavity of sponges
Definition
spongocoel
Term
Opening of sponge spongocoel
Definition
osculum
Term
Syconoid sponge taxonomy
Definition
Phylum Porifera
Class Calcarea
Genus Sycon
Term
Sycon environment
Definition
Marine only
Term
Sponge tubes for feeding
Definition
radial canal
Term
Opening of radial canals
Definition
prosopyles
Term
Opening of radial canal into spongocoel
Definition
apopyles
Term
Spicule composition
Definition
calcium carbonate
Term
Sponges with spicules, three or four rayed, canal systems asconoid, syconoid or leuconoid
Definition
Phylum Porifera
Class Calcarea
Term
Sponges with three-dimensional, six-rayed
Definition
Phylum Porifera
Class Hexactinellida
Term
Sponges with spicules, not six-rayed, leuconoid, freshwater and marine, majority of sponges
Definition
Phylum Porifera
Class Demospongiae
Term
Phylum of Radiates
Definition
Cnidaria
Term
Body symmetry of radiates
Definition
Radial symmetry
Term
Radiate level of organization
Definition
tissue level
Term
Germ layers of radiates
Definition
ectoderm and endoderm
Term
Internal space for digestion in radiates
Definition
gastrovascular cavity
Term
Skeleton type of radiates
Definition
hydrostatic skeleton
Term
Forms of radiate in life cycle
Definition
Polyp and medusa
Term
Hydra radiate taxonomy
Definition
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Hydrozoa
Genus Hydra
Term
Stinging cells of radiates
Definition
Cnidocytes
Term
Stinging organelles of cnidocytes
Definition
nematocysts
Term
Mesoglea
Definition
non-cellular layer between epidermis and gastrodermis that acts as skeleton for hydra
Term
Hydras are ___sexual
Definition
Asexual, budding
Term
Monoecious
Definition
Organisms with testes and ovaries
Term
Dioecious
Definition
Organisms with separate male and female sexes
Term
Obelia taxonomy
Definition
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Hydrozoa
Term
Hydroid larva
Definition
Planula larva
Term
Nutritive polyp of obelia
Definition
hydranth
Term
reproductive polyp of obelia
Definition
gonangia
Term
Buds produce break away to become free-swimming
Definition
medusae
Term
Portugese man-of-war
Definition
has pneumatophore
Term
pneumatophore
Definition
flotilla of some jellyfish
Term
Aurelia taxonomy
Definition
Phylum Cnidaria
Class scyphozoa
species Aurelia aurita
Term
Scyphistomae
Definition
Stage of Aurelia that attaches to substratum and develops into polyp
Term
Stage of aurelia that buds off young medusae
Definition
strobila
Term
Body part surrounding mouth of Aurelia
Definition
Oral arm
Term
Sea Anemone taxonomy
Definition
phylum Cnidaria
Class Anthozoa
Term
Area around Sea Anemone(Anthozoa) mouth
Definition
Oral disc
Term
Mouth of Anthozoa leads to
Definition
pharynx
Term
Platyhelminthes common name
Definition
Flatworms
Term
Body symmetry of platyhelminthes
Definition
bilateral symmetry
Term
Number and name of germ layers in platyhelminthes
Definition
three layers

Endoderm, ectoderm, mesoderm
Term
Flatworm (platyhelminthes) coelome type is
Definition
acoelomate
Term
Coelome is a cavity lying with what germ layer
Definition
mesoderm
Term
Parenchyma
Definition
muscle fibers and loose tissue in flatworm mesodermal space
Term
Turbellaria - Planarians taxonomy
Definition
Phylum Platyhelminthes
CLass Turbellaria
Term
Where are planarians (turbellaria) found
Definition
under stones in freshwater
Term
Flatworm reproduction type
Definition
monoecious
Term
eyespots of flatworms (platyhelminthes)
Definition
ocelli
Term
Digenetic Flukes taxonomy
Definition
Phylum platyhelminthes
class trematoda
species Clonorchis sinensis (human liver fluke)
Term
Where are trematodes found
Definition
In animals. Human bile duct

parasitic
Term
Digenetic fluke (human liver fluke) intermediate host
Definition
snail
Term
Schistosoma (human blood fluke) taxonomy
Definition
Phylum Platyhelminthes
Class trematoda
species Schistosoma mansoni
Term
Where is Schistosoma mansoni found
Definition
large intestines
Term
Intermediate host of Schistosoma mansoni
Definition
snail
Term
Schistosome sexual style
Definition
dioecious
Term
Groove of schistosomes where copulation happens
Definition
gynecophoric canal
Term
Tapeworm taxonomy
Definition
Phylum platyhelminthes
class cestoda
Term
Units that compose body of tapeworms (cestoda)
Definition
proglottids
Term
Head of tapeworm (cestoda)
Definition
scolex, equipped with suckers and hooks
Term
Part of tapeworm (cestoda) that is ready for break-off
Definition
gravid proglottid
Term
Taxa of Flatworms
Definition
Phylum Platyhelminthes
Class Turbellaria (free living)
Class Monogenea (monogetetic flukes)
Class Trematoda (Digenetic flukes)
Class Cestoda (Tapeworms)
Term
Nematode phylum
Definition
Nematoda
Term
Nematoda coelome type
Definition
pseudocoelome
Term
Round worm taxonomy
Definition
Phylum Nematoda
Genus Ascais
Term
Ascaris (Intestinal Roundworm) where found?
Definition
intestines of human
Term
Ascaris (Intestinal Roundworm) sexual style
Definition
Dioecious
Term
nematoda prasite in humans, pigs, in muscle
Definition
Trichinells spiralis
Term
Horsehair worm taxonomy
Definition
Phylum Nematomorpha
Term
Horsehair worm taxonomy
Definition
Phylum Nematomorpha
Term
Mollusca coelome type
Definition
eucoelomate
Term
Two folds on skin in mollusca that elcoses space between body
Definition
Mantle
Term
Clam taxonomy
Definition
Phylum Mollusca
Class Bivalvia
Term
Oldest thickest part of bivalve shell
Definition
umbo
Term
inner iridescent surface of pearl
Definition
nacreous layer
Term
Layer of bivalve shell made of crystalline calcium carbonate
Definition
prismatic layer
Term
Layers of bivalve shell
Definition
Periostracum
Prismatic layer
Nacreous layer
Term
Snail Taxonomy
Definition
phylum mollusca
class gastropoda
Term
Chiton taxonomy
Definition
Phylum mollusca
class polyplacophora
Term
Squid (Loligo) taxonomy
Definition
phylum mollusca
class cephalopoda
Term
Color changing cells of squid (cephalopoda)
Definition
chromatophores
Term
Mollusca taxa
Definition
Phylum Mollusca
Class Polyplacophora (chitons)
Class Scaphopoda (tusk shells)
Class Gastropoda (snails)
Class Bivalvia (clams)
Class Cephalopoda (squid)
Term
Distinguishing characteristics of Annelids
Definition
Segmentation and repetition of body parts called metamerism
Term
Metamerism
Definition
repetition of body parts
Term
Worm phylum
Definition
Annelida
Term
Common name of Polychaeta
Definition
Clamworm
Term
Polychaeta (clamworm) taxonomy
Definition
Phylum Annelida
Class polychaeta
Term
Parapodia
Definition
outgrowths of polychaeta for movement
Term
Bristles coming off of parapodia
Definition
setae
Term
Oligochaeta common name
Definition
Earthworm
Term
Oligochaeta (earthworm) taxonomy
Definition
Phylum Annelida
Class Oligochaeta
Term
Smooth/band-aid part of earthworm
Definition
Citellum
Term
Nephridiopore
Definition
where waste empties from earthworm (oligochaeta)
Term
Hirudo common name
Definition
Leech
Term
Hirudo (leech) taxonomy
Definition
Phylum Annelida
Class Hirudinida
Term
Annelida taxa
Definition
Phylum Annelida
Class Polychaeta
Class Oligochaeta (Earthworms)
Class Hirudinida (Leeches)
Term
Scaphopoda common name
Definition
Tusk shell
Term
Prosobranchs
Definition
Gastropoda

Marine snails, limpets, abalone

Illustrate complete torsion
Term
Torsion
Definition
Anus and gills over mouth
Term
Opisthobranchs
Definition
Gastropoda

Nudebranchs
Term
Pulmonates
Definition
Gastropoda

breathe through mantle cavity
Term
Problem with torsion
Definition
Fouling
Term
How do prosobranchs (marine snails) deal with fouling
Definition
shells have holes so feces can escape
Term
Opistobranch (marine slugs, nudibranchs) info
Definition
Complete detorsion
no shell
aposematic
harvest cnidocytes and put into cerata
harvest zooxanthelae which photosynthesize in skin
Term
Antipredator adaptation of warning color
Definition
aposematic
Term
Opistobranch (nudibranch) torsion
Definition
complete destorsion
Term
Pulmonate (snails, slugs) torsion
Definition
partial torsion
Term
Hole in pulmonate mantle cavity where air enters
Definition
pneumostome
Term
Types of gastropod coiling
Definition
planospiral (same plane)
conispiral
Term
Siphuncle
Definition
out pocket of gut which absorbs gasses in nautilus
Term
sperm cell
Definition
spermatozoan (N)
Term
Acrosome
Definition
Organelle of spermatozoa that contains lysins for penetrating ovum
Term
Outer membrane of spermatozoa
Definition
Sperm Plasma Membrane (SPM)
Term
Acrosome contains
Definition
Lysins

Egg-recognition proteins
Term
Eggs are
Definition
secondary oocytes
Term
Outer layer of oocyte
Definition
Jelly coat
Term
Secondary later of oocyte
Definition
Vitellin membrane
Term
Tertiary layer of oocyte
Definition
Oocyte Plasma Membrane (OPM)
Term
Cortical granules
Definition
Vesicles below Egg Plasma Membrane

Filled with Calcium
Term
Cortical Reaction
Definition
exocytosis of cortical granules(contain Ca) into extracellular space

causes water to enter space between plasma membrane and vitelline

vitelline layer expands away from egg surface
Term
Fast Block to Polyspermy
Definition
Rapid depolarization of two membranes which sperm meets oocyte
Term
When sperm meets oocyte...
Definition
1. Rapid depolarization (Fast Block to Polyspermy)
2. Sperm release Ca
3. Cortical reaction
4. Cortical Granules release Ca
5. Water enters extracellular space
6. Vitelline becomes calcified and thickens into fertilization membrane
Term
Sperm lysing through vitelline causes...
Definition
Meiosis of oocyte into ootid, then ovum
Term
Sperm lyse through two layers...
Definition
Jelly coat and vitelline
Term
Sperm contributes what to oocyte
Definition
nucleus
Term
Nuclei of oocyte and sperm fuse into...
Definition
zygote
Term
Embryogenesis stages
Definition
Zygote (1-8 cells)
Morula (16 cells)
Blastula (32 cells)
Gastrula
Term
Indentation of Gastrula that forms archenteron
Definition
Blastopore
Term
Blastula
Definition
hollow ball of cells
Term
Internal cavity of blastula
Definition
blastocoel
Term
Blastopore forms into
Definition
Archenteron (endoderm)
Term
Dermal layer of Archenteron
Definition
endoderm
Term
Organization level of a single cell
Definition
protoplasmic
Term
Phylum of single-celled organisms
Definition
Protista
Term
Line of division in embryo
Definition
Cleavage furrow
Term
Cleavage
Definition
division of cells in early embryo
Term
cleavage ends with the formation of the
Definition
blastula
Term
cleavage ends with the formation of the
Definition
blastula
Term
Holoblastic
Definition
total or entire cleavage
Term
Holoblastic, equal
Definition
Isolecithal egg
e.g. Echinoderms
Term
Holoblastic, unequal
Definition
Mesolecithal egg
e.g. Amphibians
Term
Isolecithal eggs
Definition
cells with an even distribution of yolk
Term
mesolecithal egg
Definition
moderate amount of yolk in a gradient
Term
Holoblastic, unequal, mesolecithal egg
Definition
Animal and vegetal pole
Term
In mesolecithal egg, animal pole splits faster
Definition
Term
Meroblastic
Definition
incomplete cleavage
Term
Meroblastic, telolecithal egg
Definition
Nucleus cleaves a lot, embryo feeds on yolk
Term
Schizocoelous (protostomes)
Definition
Pattern of embryo development where coelom is formed by splitting the mesodermal embryonic tissue
Term
Schizocoelous usually
Definition
protostomes
Term
Schizocoelous layer formation
Definition
1st ectoderm
2nd endoderm
3rd mesoderm
Term
Enterocoelous
Definition
Pattern of embryo formation where coelom forms from pouches
Term
Nematoda are not segmented, or
Definition
metamerism
Term
Ascarid life cycle
Definition
egg deposited in feces
adults are dioecians and live in small intestines
remain viable for 2 years
transmitted via ingestion
larva burrow through small intestine lining into blood vessles
coughed up and swallowed
Term
Ovoviviparous
Definition
young are in eggs but develop in mother
Term
Wucheria bancrofti (elephantiasis)
Definition
larvae are microfiliarial
intermediate host = mosquito
larval migrains = movement of filarial larvae to sites easy to be picked up by intermediate hosts
Term
Dracunculus medinensis
Definition
eggs layed near skin
copepods = disease vector
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