Biology CP Study Guide

(Evolution & Classification)

The Theory of Evolution & Darwin:

1 - Evolution means Change. On a Biological level, Evolution is a change in ________.

2 - ___________________________________ came up with the theory of “The

inheritance of acquired characteristics.”

3 – What does the inheritance of acquired characteristics mean?

4 – Darwin sailed to the __________________ islands on a ship known as the

___________________. His job was to collect plants and animals.

5 – Darwin wrote a book , titled “_____________________________________”.

6 – His book had two main points:

1.

2.

7 – What does Natural Selection mean? What is another name for Natural Selection?

8 – List 6 different evidences for Evolution and be able to describe 3 of them.

9 – What is the definition of a population?

10 – What is the definition of a species?

11 – What the definition of a gene pool?

12 – Be able to list the 5 parts of the Hardy-Weinberg Principle:

13 – If the above conditions are met, the population is at ___________________.

This means “__________________________” or “_________________________.”

Mechanisms of Evolution:

1 – What is the difference between Microevolution and Macroevolution? (Hint – time)

2 – What is Genetic Drift? List the two types.

3 – What is the difference between Bottleneck Effect and Founder Effect? (Give an
example of each)
4 – Natural Selection has 3 Modes of Action. List and Describe all 3 of them. (Draw a
graph for each.

5 – What is Speciation?

6 – What is the difference between Allopatric & Sympatric Speciation?

7 – What is Adaptive radiation?

8 – What is the difference between Gradualism and Punctuated Equilibrium?

Classification:

1 – What is the definition of Classification?

2 – Classification is also known as ______________________.

3 – What are the benefits of classifying organisms?

4 – Who was the first taxonomist? How did he divide and subdivide organisms?
5 – What was Jon Ray’s contribution to classification? (Hint – he was the first to…)

6 – Who is commonly referred to as the “Father of Taxonomy?”

7 – He classified organisms by their _________________.

8 – He also developed the modern system of naming known as

__________________________________________.

9 – Binomial nomenclature uses Genus and ______________ for classifying.

10 – List the 8 parts IN ORDER of the Hierarchy of Taxonomic Groups:

11 – The broadest, most inclusive taxon is known as the _______________.

12 – Classification is based on ___________________ relationships.

13 – Cladograms show how organisms are related, based on

___________________________ characteristics.

14 – Dichotomous Keys are used to…

15 – Characteristics in Dichotomous keys are given in __________.

16 - * Be able to known how to use and make a Dichotomous Key*