History of Life/Genetics
What domain do protists belong to?
Domain Eukarya
What two cellular events contribute to genetic diversity?
Independent Assortment and Crossing Over
T/F: Mutations are chosen based on how advantageous they are.
FALSE!
What type of species concept DOES NOT work for fossils?
Biological species concept
What is the angle of Earth's tilit?
23.5°
What type of event was the Cambrian Explosion?
An Adaptive Radiation Event
Would the following be a dihybrid cross?
SsTtAa x SsTtAa
No!
SsTt x SsTt
What type of speciation is polyploidy?
Sympatric speciation
What are the two types of allopatric speciation?
Dispersal & Colonization, Vicariance
Describe the types of habitats found on either side of a mountain affected by the Rain Shadow Effect
Leeward side: dry, arid
Windward side: lush, lots of growth
Which of the following individuals is hemizygous: AA, Aa, XX, XY
XY: Males
What gametes are produced from the following individual:
Aa
A and a
What are the four types of homology?
Anatomical, developmental, molecular, vestigial
What were the 3 key traits for human evolution?
Bipedality, tool use, larger brain
Where is the solar equator during the June Solstice?
At the Tropic of Cancer (23.5° N)
What is the phenotypic ratio for a dihybrid cross?
9:3:3:1
What blood types could a child have if their parents are Type A and Type O, respectively?
Types A or O
Which of the following processes are random:
Natural Selection, Genetic drift, Gene Flow, & Sexual Selection
Genetic drift
Why did skin evolve to become darker closer to the equator?
To protect folate with melanin
What 3 determinants of global climate contribute to the Atacama desert?
Elevation/Rain Shadow, Cold ocean currents, Hadley Cells
What is the equation for a cell with 5 homologous pairs of single chromatid chromosomes?
2n = 10
List the 3 components of a nucleotide.
Nitrogenous base, pentose sugar, and a phosphate group.
Which assumption of HWE is missing?
No NS, no sexual selection, no gene flow, large population size, ?
No mutations
What are the five major determinants of Earth's climate?
Earth's rotation around the sun, Hadley Cells, Elevation, Proximity to water, Ocean currents
List 3 examples of greenhouse gases (general categories work, too!)
NO, Water vapor, Methane, CO2, Fluorinated gases