Review Terms and Questions for Exam 4 (Final), BI 101 Fall 2008
Microevolution
gene pool
Macroevolution
Archaeopteryx
fossils
ontogeny
ontogeny
recapitulates phylogeny
Paleontology
Biogeography
Phylogeny
Vestigial organs
Homologous structures vs. Analogous structures
morphological convergence
morphological divergence
marsupials
placental mammals
monotremes
Alabama Beach Mouse
Allopatric speciation
Anagenesis
ATBI
Beringia
Binomial nomenclature
Biodiversity
Biological Species Concept
Bioprospecting
Cladistics
Cladogenesis
Cladogram
Liger
Morphological Species Concept
Mule
Nene
Nomenclature
Polyploidy
Phylogenetics
Subspecies
Sympatric speciation
Systematics
Taxa
Taxon
Taxonomy
What are the 6 kingdoms of life?
What are the 3 domains of life?
When were the 3 domains recognized?
On what evidence were the 3 domains erected?
Carl Woese
Carolus Linnaeus
Ernst Mayr
Rachel Carson
E. O. Wilson
Stephen Jay Gould
Know the Hierarchy of Classification and how the different ranks (levels in the
hierarchy, i.e. Kingdom is a higher rank than Phylum) reflect degrees of
ancestral relationship.
Know the 9 major phyla and be able to recognize the names of selected examples representing each of these phyla.
What evidence supports the endosymbiosis theory, the theory that explains the origin of mitochondria and chloroplasts?
What are the ancestral creatures that gave rise to chloroplasts and mitochondria according to the endosymbiosis theory?
On what continent are camelids thought to have originated?
What are the two examples given where polyploidy has played a role in speciation?
Individuals of closely related species may at times attempt to interbreed. What type of mechanisms maintains their reproductive isolation?
The Snail Darter was the first test case for the Endangered Species Act. In what river was the snail darter discovered and why was the Snail Darter’s protection so controversial?
What government agency maintains the list of rare plants and animals?
How many species have been named? How many are plants? How many are animals?
What are three levels of meaning for biodiversity?
What does the acronym HIPPO stand for in Conservation Biology?
Distinguish between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cell types
Distinguish between Photosynthesis and Respiration, what does each accomplish and how?.
Know the characteristics discussed under "How to Define Life" including the differences between sexual and asexual reproduction, what is metabolism, etc.