Groups of organisms taxa - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

species - evolutionarily independent population or group of populations synapomorphy - a trait that is found in certain groups of organisms and their common ancestor, but is missing in more distant ancestors; identifies monophyletic groups; homologous traits that can be identified at the genetic, developmental, or structural level biological species concept - reproductive isolation between populations (they don't breed and don't produce viable, fertile offspring) - reproductive isolation...

BIO 103 Lecture Exam 5 Study Guide Questions with Verified Solutions What field of study involves the naming and classification of organisms? Taxonomy Who is commonly known as the "Father" of Taxonomy? Carolus Linnaeus Describe binomial nomenclature. Each species receives a unique two-part name: the first part, the genus, is a noun; the second part, the species, is an adjective modifying the noun. What are the rules for scientific naming? 1. Names are typically Latinized. 2. Con...

ENTO 320 TAMU - Exam 1 Questions and Answers Already Graded A Apis Mellifera European honey bee approx. _____ of the U.S. food supply is pollinated by bees 1/3 Scientific Method 1. Form a question 2. Make an observation 3. Form a hypothesis -- testable and falsifiable 4. test the hypothesis 5. analyze data and draw conclusions control and experimental groups- differ in only one factor (independent variable) data analysis- -statistically significant differences -apply statistical analyses to ...

absorptive heterotroph - An organism (usually a fungus) that obtains its food by secreting digestive enzymes into the environment to break down large food molecules, then absorbing the breakdown products. acidophile - able to live in extremely acidic environments adaptations - inherited aspects of an individual that allow it to outcompete other members of a population that lack the trait; evolve through natural selection Alfred Russel Wallace - came up with a mechanism for evolution simila...

Bio 102 Exam 1 WVU Questions And Answers Already Passed prokaryotic cells are... 10x smaller, no nucleus, less complex domains are based off of... cell types, molecular characteristics if two organisms were in the same family, would they have to be in the same genus? no if two organisms were in the same order would they have to be in the same class? yes define taxonomy practice of defining groups or organism based on shared characteristics the three domains bacteria, archae,...

BIOLOGY 104 UVIC Final Exam Study Set |Q&A Correctly Solved| Graded A+ Node *Ans* A branch point that represents the most recent common anscestor phylogenetic tree *Ans* A family tree that shows the evolutionary relationships thought to exist among groups of organisms Phylogeny *Ans* Evolutionary history of a species interspecific hybridization *Ans* members of two closely-related species might be able to produce fertile offspring that qualify as a new species (more common in plants) ...

Species (Charles Darwin) - Answer-set of individuals closely resembling each other - knew than an understanding of variation within and between specials was critical for taxonomy and evolution Species (Modern Synthesis) - Answer-species are fundamentally different from the taxa about and below them in taxonomic hierarchy Species (Folk Concept) - Answer-Individual plants and animals can be mentally grouped into a number of taxa, individuals are basically alike - reproductive compatibility ...

BESC Final Exam Questions Correctly Solved Current Update Which group of organisms have coenocytic hyphae? A. Ascomycota B. Basidiomycota C. Zygomycota D. Chytridiomycota - Answers -C. Zygomycota From which group of fungi did the organism that made this hypha and structure pointed to by the arrow come? A. Blastocladiomycota B. Basidiomycota C. Ascomycota D. Zygomycota - Answers -B. Basidiomycota An example of the Zygomycota, that was discussed in class and in your reading,...

BIOSCI 210 Species Concepts and Speciation Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Species (Charles Darwin) - Correct Answer ️️ -set of individuals closely resembling each other - knew than an understanding of variation within and between specials was critical for taxonomy and evolution Species (Modern Synthesis) - Correct Answer ️️ -species are fundamentally different from the taxa about and below them in taxonomic hierarchy Species (Folk Concept) - Correct Answer ️️ -Individu...

Phylogeny - Answer-Classification of organisms according to evolutionary relationships. Taxonomy - Answer-Evolutionary classification Linnaean system of classification (taxonomy) - Answer-Domain> Kingdom> Phylum> Class> Order> Family> Genus> Species (Did King Phillip Come Over For Grandma's Soup) [ex. Homo sapien](italicized) Phylogeny relationships - Answer-Basal Group: Branch from oldest common ancestor, no other branch from species. Sister Taxa: Share common ance...