BIOt 1

Cards (19)

  • Who theorized Scala Naturae
    Aristotle
  • Species were fixed and organized them on a scale of increasing complexity
    Scala Naturae
  • Old Testament's idea of species being individually designed by God
    Scala Naturae
  • Species Classification & Binomial Nomenclature
    Carolus Linnaeus
  • What year did scientists saw evidence of divine design in well-suited organisms to their environments
    1700s
  • Introduced a binomial system for naming species and developed a nested classification system, grouping similar species into increasingly inclusive categories.
    Carolus Linnaeus
  • What are the components of scientific name?

    Genus & species
  • Who challenged Aristotle & Linnaeus' ideas by arguing organizing living things based on how closely related they are in terms of evolution?
    Darwin
  • Use and Disuses & Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics are under what theory?
    Lamarckian Theory of Evolution
  • Body parts that are used extensively become stronger, while those not used deteriorate.
    Use and Disuse
  • Organisms can pass modifications acquired during their lifetime to their offspring
    Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics
  • Malaysian Orchid Mantis' scientific name
    Hymenopus coronatus
  • 3 broad observations from orchid mantis and its close relatives that led Darwin to - Evolution
    Organisms are well suited for life in their environments, many shared characteristics of life, the rich diversity of life
  • A process where species accumulate differences from their ancestors as they adapt to different environments over time
    Evolution
  • Can also be defined as a change in the genetic composition of a population from generation to generation
    Evolution
  • At ___, Darwin became the protege of ______, a botany professor
    Cambridge, John Henslow
  • After Darwin graduated, Henslow recommended him to _____, who was readying the survey ship _____ For a voyage arund the world.
    Captain Robert FitzRoy, HMS Beagle
  • Beaks: specialized in eating insects; specialized in eating fruits
    Skinny Beak; Sharp Beak
  • What are the mechanisms of evolution?
    Artificial Selection, Natural Selection, and Adaptation