Phylogenetics Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ctivity 5.2: Phylogenetics Getting Started: -Type all your answers into this worksheet in blue text. This will make grading much quicker. -Please complete your Cog Books reading for Module 5 and watch the recorded lecture on Phylogenetics Basics before starting this activity Part 1: Interpreting Phylogenetic Trees Use the figure below to answer questions 1-7. Nodes on this tree are labeled as letters A-H. 1. Which are more closely related, the western diamondback rattlesnake and the adde...

Functional Biology course at Utrecht University (MBLS-107) containing the Microbiology part (ch.26-31)

Part 1 of the functional biology course (MBLS-107) at Utrecht University, containing Evolution; chapter 20-23

What are the properties of life? - correct answer *Cells and organization *Energy use and metabolism *Environmental response *Regulation and homeostasis *Growth and development *Reproduction *Biological evolution When was earth formed? - correct answer 4.55 billion years ago When did life on earth first appear? - correct answer 3.5 billion years ago What are the evolutionary mechanisms? - correct answer *Nonrandom mating *Migration *Genetic drift *Natural selection W...

When does allopatric speciation occur? - ANSWER-when members of the same species become geographically separated When does sympatric speciation occur? - ANSWER-when members of the same species diverge in the absence of a physical barrier What are the prezygotic isolating mechanisms? - ANSWER-*habitat isolation *temporal isolation *behavioral isolation *mechanical isolation *gametic isolation What are the postzygotic isolating mechanisms? - ANSWER-*hybrid inviability *hybrid sterili...

Mammalogy Quizzes Ch. 23-24 Question 1 of 10 10.0 Points Why is dispersal male biased in polygamous species? A. Female philopatry is advantageous since females provide more parental care whereas males suffer from inbreeding and competition from philopatric behavior. B. Heterozygosity is increased with male philopatry which in turn increases female reproductive fitness. C. Males benefit from giving high level of parental care and females benefit from reduced resource competition. D. Male philopat...

BSC 2022 Lecture Quiz Module 10: 1.) According to the Linnean hierarchy, which of the following is NOT in the correct order? Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Class Mammalia Class Mammalia, Species Canis, Genus Lupus Class Mammalia, Order Carnivora , Family Felidae Family Hominidae, Genus Homo, Species sapiens According to binomial nomenclature, the genus and species of a name is always: written in Latin and upper case letters written in Swedish and in italics writ...

Lecture notes w/ Dr. Feeley on Evolution and Biodiversity

a comprehensive review of phylogenetics, types of evolution, species interaction, types of mimicry, and basic ecology

BIO 182 Exam 2 Quizzes & Ans 2024 A donkey and a horse can mate and produce a mule. Why are they not considered to be the same species? a. the mule is bigger than both the donkey and the horse b. the mule is sterile c. the mule can only mate with donkeys d. the mule will only mate with other mules e. the mule will only mate with horses B. The mule is sterile Organisms A and B are suspected to be the same species. Which of the following would provide the ultimate proof? a. detailed mor...