Darwin's special islands
What are the Galapagos Islands?
True or False = Dinosaurs are a common ancestor of birds
TRUE
What is the word to this definition...
Formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution
Provide a type of communication between animals
Bird calls
Barking
Neighing
What does a phylogenetic tree tell us?
Relationship among species and shows diversity
what is an example of an invertebrate?
Insects; crabs, lobsters; snails, clams, octopuses; starfish, sea-urchins; jellyfish, and worms
Genotype
What is the name of the co-teachers?
Alex & Victoria
What is a node?
Point at which pathways intersect; a branching point
How can you tell which animals are the most recent on a phylogenetic tree?
THE FINAL NODE
Phenotype
Who is the scientist of the week?
Carolus Linnaeus
What does Phenotype mean?
Set of observable characteristics of an individual
What traits do a mammal have? Name 2 features
-Warm blooded
-Backbone
-4 Limbs
-Fur or hair
-Produce milk
-4 chambered heart
-Lower jaw bone
What are the "blueprints" of life creation?
What happens to a phylogenetic tree when a species goes extinct?
What is a clade?
A group of organisms and their common ancestors
What is the most broad level in the Taxonomy classification? (think pyramid)
Domain
What method is used to predict the genotype/phenotype outcome of a species?
Punnet Square
IN a phylogenetic tree what is the trunk of the tree (root)?
The ancestral lineage
Why is the phylogenetic tree important?
provide meaningful insights to biology
see relationships between animals and all species
better understanding of life and the evolutionary tree