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Biology CP Study Guide (Evolution & Classification)

This study guide covers evolution, classification, and mechanisms of evolution. It includes questions about key figures like Darwin and concepts such as natural selection, genetic drift, speciation, and classification taxonomy. Students are asked to define terms, list examples, and describe principles of evolution including evidence for evolution, population genetics, and modes of natural selection. Classification topics include the modern taxonomic system, dichotomous keys, and determining evolutionary relationships between organisms.

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Biology CP Study Guide (Evolution & Classification)

This study guide covers evolution, classification, and mechanisms of evolution. It includes questions about key figures like Darwin and concepts such as natural selection, genetic drift, speciation, and classification taxonomy. Students are asked to define terms, list examples, and describe principles of evolution including evidence for evolution, population genetics, and modes of natural selection. Classification topics include the modern taxonomic system, dichotomous keys, and determining evolutionary relationships between organisms.

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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*

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