Synapomorphy - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1830s - -many ancient people were animists -in many eastern and ancient cultures, man is part of nature -the gods of humans are animals and forces of nature -humans see themselves as belonging with nature 1830s - -many ancient people were animists -in many eastern and ancient cultures, man is part of nature -the gods of humans are animals and forces of nature -humans see themselves as belonging with nature 2 main groups of whales - balaenopteridae, and oooh whales 2 main groups of whale...

Bio 120 Exam QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS | A+ GRADE ASSURED Synapomorphy A shared derived character or trait state that distinguishes a clade from the other organisms. Analagous Having characteristics that are similar because of convergent evolution, not homology. Homologous Similarity in characteristics resulting from a shared ancestry. Porifera Sponges No true tissues Mostly marine, aquatic Asymmetric 2 germ layers (endoderm and ectoderm) No coelom Sessile Sessile At...

Which of these is(are) example(s) of polyphenism. Circle all that apply correct answers -Temperature-dependent sex determination in turtles -Seasonal coat color in snowshoe hare Which of these statements is FALSE? Quantiative traits are ones that are controlled by many genes The capacity for phenotypic plasticity can evolve. Hardy-Weinberg Theorem is the null hypothesis for evolutionary change in allele frequency. Natural selection acts on genotypes correct answers Natural sele...

Test Bank, Chapter 1 1. Which of the following is NOT an example of evolution? (a) Beak size in a population of birds becomes larger from one generation to the next because larger beaked birds had higher reproductive success and passed the trait to their offspring (b) Over long periods of time whales gradually lost their hindlimbs (c) When traveling to high altitude, human physiology changes to accommodate lower oxygen levels (d) All of the above are examples of evolution 2. The fluke ...

Bio 114 Exam 2 Questions and Answers Already Passed What characteristic sets bacteria apart from archaea? Bacteria are distinguished by having peptidoglycan in their cell walls, a feature absent in archaea. How would you define a synapomorphy? A synapomorphy is a trait shared by members of a specific monophyletic group but not found outside that group. In ocean ecosystems, who are the primary producers? Photosynthetic protists are the main primary producers. Why are protists ...

Which word is incorrect in the following statement? Placental mammals (Placentalia) form a monophyletic group. Monotremata is an ancestral lineage that diverged from the basal node in mammals during the Jurassic. Marsupial (Marsupialia) and placental mammals are sister clades. - ️️ancestral Which phylogenetic characters are the most useful in phylogenetic analyses? - ️️synapomorphy Which of the following statements is true? - ️️Most mutations are either neutral or deleterious ...

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...

B correct answers The Strongest Force that drives water Through the xylem is A) root pressure B) Evapotranspiration C) Adhesion D) Cohesion E) Phloem Loading C correct answers Which of the following is true about biodiversity on Earth? A) It has remained constant over time B) By including fossils, we have a good idea of all biodiversity that has lived on earth C) Species numbers change due to extinctions D) The species that are present will not alter the presence of other spe...

Bio 120 - Exam 1 Questions with Correct Answers Graded A+ Synapomorphy A shared derived character or trait state that distinguishes a clade from the other organisms. Analagous Having characteristics that are similar because of convergent evolution, not homology. Homologous Similarity in characteristics resulting from a shared ancestry. Porifera Sponges No true tissues Mostly marine, aquatic Asymmetric 2 germ layers (endoderm and ectoderm) No coelom Sessile

Bio 120 - Exam 1 Questions with Correct Answers Graded A+ Synapomorphy A shared derived character or trait state that distinguishes a clade from the other organisms. Analagous Having characteristics that are similar because of convergent evolution, not homology. Homologous Similarity in characteristics resulting from a shared ancestry. Porifera Sponges No true tissues Mostly marine, aquatic Asymmetric 2 germ layers (endoderm and ectoderm) No coelom Sessile Sessile Attached direc...