Oakland University Bio 1200 Exam 1 Review; Questions & Answers 100% Verified
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Oakland University Bio 1200 Exam 1 Review;
Questions & Answers 100% Verified
What is the order in the hierarchy of life Answer-Atoms, molecules, cells, tissues, organs,
organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere
Population Answer-Members of one species that live in the same area
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Oakland University Bio 1200 Exam 1 Review;
Questions & Answers 100% Verified
What is the order in the hierarchy of life Answer-Atoms, molecules, cells, tissues, organs,
organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere
Population Answer-Members of one species that live in the same area
Horizontal gene transfer Answer-the transfer of genetic material from one organism to
another organism that is not its offspring
What is an example of horizontal gene transfer? Answer-Antibiotic resistance
Genome Answer-Complete genetic composition of an organism, carries info to make
proteomes
Proteome Answer-all the proteins that a cell/ organism makes
Taxonomy Answer-Grouping/ classification of species
Three main domains Answer-bacteria, archaea, eukarya
bacteria Answer-Unicellular prokaryotes that live all over
archaea Answer-unicellular prokaryotes that live in extreme environments
Eukarya Answer-unicellular and multicellular eukaryotes with internal compartments
binomial nomenclature format Answer-Genus is capitalized, whole name is italicized
, Oakland University Bio 1200 Exam 1 Review;
Questions & Answers 100% Verified
Ecololgy Answer-The study of organisms in their environment
Reductionism Answer-reducing complex systems to simpler components
Classification order Answer-domain, supergroup, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family,
genus, species
Vertical descent Answer-New species evolve from pre-existing species by the
accumulation of mutations
Microevolution Answer-Changes in a single gene
Macroevolution Answer-The formation of new species
What did Lamarck believe? Answer-Species change over many generations by adapting to
new environments (giraffes)
What was Lamarck's theory called Answer-inheritance of acquired characteristics (felt-
needs)
Darwin Answer-Evolution occurs due to genetic variation and natural selection
Transitional form Answer-an intermediate state between an ancestral form and the form
of its descendants
, Oakland University Bio 1200 Exam 1 Review;
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Biogeography Answer-the study of the geographical distribution of living organisms and
fossils on Earth
Endemic Answer-Naturally found in only one particular location
Convergent evolution Answer-two species from different lineages have independently
evolved similar characteristics bc they occupy similar environments
Analogous structure Answer-A structure that is a result of convergent evolution (ex:
wings of bats/ birds)
Alleles Answer-Different forms of a gene
Homology Answer-similarity resulting from common ancestry
What are the types of homology Answer-Anatomical, developmental, molecular
Vestigial structures Answer-have no apparent function, but resemble structures their
ancestors possessed
Homologous genes Answer-two or more genes derived from the same ancestral gene
Orthologs Answer-homologous genes found in different species
Paralogs Answer-two or more homologous genes within a single species
Gene family Answer-a set of paralogs within the genome of a single species
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