BIOL 111 Study Guide - Final Guide: Biogeography, Genetic Drift, Erwin Chargaff
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Father of taxonomy- karl linne, 1758 published systema naturae, carleous. First part of the name should be a noun, second part an adjective. Domain is taxon added above kingdom because now there were better microscopes. Ecology- the study of the relationship between an organism and its environment. Ex: marsh grass, succulents, mussels, snails, crustaceans. Ex: salt water, mud substrate, temperature and tropical climate. Population as a species living together in same habitat at the same time. Biome or biotic province- biome used for terrestrial, biotic used for marine ecology. Major concepts in biology: emergent properties, h + h = h2o, unity in diversity, evolution- change over time, darwin 1836, variation in all species, subject to environmental change over generations, natural selection- mechanism of evolution, scientific method. Report (manuscript) intro, materials and methods, results, discussion, literature. Review- new, true, and important- either accepted or rejected. Proton- tiny particle that has mass and positive charge.
