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What is the term used to describe shared derived characteristics that are used to group organisms in the Linnaean system?

  • bauplan
  • stairitarity
  • synapomorphies (correct)
  • uniquebodyplan
  • Which of the following is NOT a Linnaean level of classification, as presented in the text?

  • Phylum
  • Uniquebodyplan (correct)
  • Kingdom
  • Class
  • What is the outdated system of classification described in the text?

  • Three domains of life
  • Shared derived characteristics
  • Phylogenetic trees
  • Linnaean classification (correct)
  • What type of classification is currently favored in the text to understand the diversity of life on Earth?

    <p>Phylogenetic trees (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the basic structural plan of an organism's body?

    <p>Bauplan (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following domains of life includes protists, fungi, plants, and animals?

    <p>Eukarya (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of protozoa?

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    What is the name of the phylum mentioned in the text?

    <p>Choanoflagellates (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the locomotory organelle that is present in choanoflagellates?

    <p>Flagellum (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the cellular membrane that is present in all eukaryotes?

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    What factor primarily limits the diffusion of oxygen into internal tissues of Metazoa?

    <p>Surface area to volume ratio (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which respiratory pigment is associated with a high oxygen-carrying capacity and is found in a wide range of organisms, including vertebrates and arthropods?

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    In organisms with slow diffusion mechanisms, such as Metazoa, which of the following strategies is commonly employed to facilitate gas exchange?

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    How does mass scaling in organisms affect oxygen demand compared to diffusion capacity?

    <p>Demand increases faster than capacity increases (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What structural adaptation in Metazoa aids in maximizing surface area for gas exchange?

    <p>Flattened body shapes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of the total lecture grade comes from exams?

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    Which item is NOT required for the laboratory components of BIOL 485?

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    How many exams contribute to the lecture grade in BIOL 485?

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    Which of the following best describes the focus area of Dr. Amy Moran?

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    When should students complete the 'Weekly Engagement' task to avoid administrative drop from the course?

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    Which type of footwear is strongly recommended for field trips in this course?

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    What is the purpose of raising a hand in class?

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    Which of the following topics is NOT specifically mentioned as a focus of BIOL 485?

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    What percentage of all animals are estimated to be invertebrates?

    <p>99% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of animals accounts for the highest percentage of biodiversity on Earth?

    <p>Anthropoda (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year did Charles Walcott discover the Burgess Shale Formation?

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    What is the estimated number of animal species that have been described?

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    What geological event is associated with the rapid increase in diversity known as the "Cambrian Explosion"?

    <p>Baykonurian glaciation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Approximately how old is the Burgess Shale Formation?

    <p>510 million years (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following animal phyla covers the least percentage of described biodiversity?

    <p>Chordate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many estimated million species exist in total, combining both described and estimated undiscovered?

    <p>5 million (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term describes the rise of metazoans in oceans post the glaciation according to the snowball earth hypothesis?

    <p>Evolutionary Explosion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which other phyla, besides Chordates, has a biodiversity percentage close to that of Mollusca?

    <p>Echinodermata (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living organisms?

    <p>move (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is the primary function of epithelial tissue?

    <p>Regulate and separate two different environments (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between the tissue grade of organization and the organ grade of organization?

    <p>Organ grade involves organs working together to form a system, while tissue grade involves tissues working together to form an organ. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a direct consequence of an organism's size on its interaction with the environment?

    <p>Larger organisms require a more complex internal structure to maintain homeostasis. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT an example of homeostasis?

    <p>Repairing damaged tissues (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key difference between Parazoa and Eumetazoa?

    <p>Parazoa lack true tissues, while Eumetazoa possess true tissues. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The statement "The bigger you are, the more complicated you have to be, or the slower you have to go." refers to what concept in biology?

    <p>The challenges of maintaining a stable internal environment as size increases. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a correct pairing of a grade of organization and its corresponding characteristic?

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    Which of the following statements about the relationship between size and complexity in organisms is TRUE?

    <p>Larger organisms generally require a more complex internal structure to maintain homeostasis. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a key function of waste excretion in living organisms?

    <p>Acquisition of nutrients from the environment. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Flashcards

    Invertebrates

    Animals that lack a backbone or spinal column.

    Biodiversity

    The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

    Metazoans

    Multicellular animals, including all invertebrates and vertebrates.

    Ecological Physiology

    Study of how organisms adapt to their environment.

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    Larval Biology

    Study of the early life stages of animals, particularly invertebrates.

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    Exams Grade Distribution

    Lecture grades based on 80% from exams and 20% from activities.

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    Office Hours

    Time set by instructors for students to ask questions or get help.

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    Weekly Engagement

    Activity on Laulima to verify student participation.

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    Homeostasis

    Maintaining a steady internal state in an organism.

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    Cellular respiration

    Process of converting food into energy in cells.

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    Epithelial tissue

    Tissue that regulates and separates different environments in organisms.

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    Grades of organization

    Hierarchy of biological organization from cells to organisms.

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    Tissue grade

    Body organization consisting of groups of similar cells performing a specific function.

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    Organ grade

    Organisms organized into systems of specialized organs.

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    Size and complexity

    As organisms increase in size, they require more complexity in structure and function.

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    Functional types of cells

    Cells organized into specific roles to enhance organism function.

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    Waste action

    Processes by which organisms eliminate waste materials from their body.

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    Diffusion

    The process of particles spreading from areas of high concentration to low concentration.

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    Gas Diffusion Rate in Air

    Oxygen diffuses in air at a rate of 0.176 cm/sec, making it faster than in water.

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    Surface Area to Volume Ratio

    Larger organisms struggle with gas exchange due to low surface area relative to volume.

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    Respiratory Pigments

    Molecules that increase the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood or bodily fluids, such as hemoglobin.

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    Metazoan Development

    Metazoans develop from a blastula, a hollow sphere of cells during early embryonic stages.

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    Animal Phyla

    Categories in animal classification, with over 35 recognized phyla.

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    Biodiversity Percentage

    84.7% of all animals belong to various phyla, primarily arthropods.

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    Burgess Shale

    A fossil bed in Canada, rich in ancient invertebrates from 510 million years ago.

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    Cambrian Explosion

    A rapid increase in animal diversity approximately 541 million years ago.

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    Snowball Earth

    A hypothesis that Earth was covered in ice during the Cryogenian period.

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    Geological Record

    The history of Earth’s formations, revealing when diversity arose.

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    Niches

    Roles or spaces in an ecosystem that species occupy.

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    Evolutionary Novelty

    New traits or adaptations that allow species to thrive in existing niches.

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    Carolus Linnaeus

    A Swedish botanist who developed the taxonomy system and classified over 9,000 species.

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    Systema Naturae

    The work by Linnaeus that laid the foundation for modern biological classification.

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    Hierarchical Classification

    A structured method of organizing living things into categories based on shared characteristics.

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    Linnaean Levels

    Categories used in Linnaeus's classification system: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species.

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    Synapomorphies

    Shared derived characteristics used for classification in a phylogenetic tree.

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    Three Domains of Life

    Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya; classifications introduced in 1977.

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    Eukarya

    Domain that includes all organisms with eukaryotic cells, such as plants and animals.

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    Protozoa

    Unicellular eukaryotes that are genetically diverse.

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    Phylum

    Higher taxonomic rank in the hierarchical classification, below kingdom.

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    Locomotory Organelle

    Specialized structures that enable movement in eukaryotes, like flagella.

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    Study Notes

    Course Overview and Logistics

    • BIOL 485 is a course on invertebrate biology, offered in Spring 2025.
    • The course instructor is Dr. Amy Moran, who specializes in invertebrate ecological physiology, larval biology, and Antarctic marine biology.
    • The course website is www.moranlab.org.

    Course Materials and Grading

    • No textbook is required.
    • Lecture notes and other materials are available on Laulima.
    • The lecture grade is 80% based on four exams (20% each), which are not cumulative, except for concepts that carry over.
    • The remaining 20% of the grade comes from in-class activities (5 out of 6 are graded, 4% each).
    • Students are expected to study for approximately 6 hours per week.

    Laboratory Information

    • The laboratory will be held in Edmondson 103.
    • Laboratory sessions begin on Thursday and Friday (January 16th and 17th) and are scheduled for Thursday/Friday only; no lab is held on Tuesday/Wednesday.
    • Students need a lab notebook or drawing tablet, dissecting kit, gloves, and field footwear. Lab footwear is recommended for field trips.

    Course Questions

    • What are invertebrates, and how did their incredible diversity arise?
    • What distinguishes the major invertebrate groups from each other?
    • How have different animal types solved life's major challenges?

    Course Themes

    • Morphological diversity
    • Physiology
    • Ecology
    • Evolution

    Biodiversity

    • Invertebrates make up approximately 99% of all animals.
    • There are approximately 32-35 animal phyla.
    • Arthropods represent 84.7% of animal species.
    • Molluscs compose 4.8%, chordates 4.1%, and other phyla 6.4% of animal species.
    • Over 1.5 million animal species have been described, with an estimated total of over 30 million.

    Evidence for Invertebrate Diversity

    • Charles Walcott, a paleontologist, discovered a rich fossil bed of ancient invertebrates in 1909, known as the Burgess Shale (in the Canadian Rocky Mountains).
    • The estimated age of the Burgess Shale is 510 million years old.
    • Many modern animal phyla were found in this fossil bed, supporting the concept of the Cambrian Explosion.

    Cambrian Explosion

    • The Cambrian Explosion refers to the rapid diversification of animal phyla during the Cambrian period.
    • The Burgess Shale provides evidence for this phenomenon.
    • Representatives like Anomalocaris, Pikaia, Vetulicolia, and Akadocrinus, are among the organisms found in the fossil bed.

    Snowball Earth Hypothesis

    • Metazoans are thought to have emerged in oceans after the "snowball earth" event, about 550 million years ago.
    • This event involved colonization of many suddenly available habitats, resulting in rapid evolution and diversification.
    • Once the niches were filled, evolution of species novelty became less successful.

    Classification of Diversity in Western Science

    • Carolus Linnaeus (1700s), through his Systema Naturae (1735-1770), described over 9,000 species, developing a hierarchical classification system based on shared characteristics.

    Linnaean Levels of Classification

    • Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species.
    • Phylum represents a high level of classification characterized by a unique body plan (bauplan).

    Modern Classification

    • Modern classification utilizes phylogenetic trees based on shared derived characteristics (synapomorphies) for better organization.

    Domains of Life

    • Three domains of life (bacteria, archaea, and eukarya) were identified in 1977.

    Protista (Protozoa)

    • Protozoa are unicellular eukaryotes, genetically and morphologically very diverse.

    Choanoflagellata

    • Choanoflagellata are collar-bearing flagellates and are considered to be the closest living relatives of animals (the simplest branch of the animal evolutionary tree).

    Basic Organism Needs

    • Acquire energy
    • Respond to the environment
    • Reproduce
    • Develop
    • Maintain homeostasis (steady state)
    • Perform cellular respiration
    • Exchange gases
    • Excrete metabolic waste

    Metazoan Tissue Organization

    • Cells are organized into tissues (only seen in Eumetazoa, not Parazoa), specialized for different functions and interactions.

    Grades of Organization

    • Single cells (protists)
    • Tissue grade—groups of similar cells performing specific functions, arising in embryonic development.
    • Organ grade—tissues are organized into organs specialized for different functions.

    Impact of Size on Metazoans

    • Size significantly affects how an organism interacts with its environment.
    • Larger organisms require more complex structures and systems to support their larger size, including improved circulatory systems and gas exchange.

    Gas Exchange Methods

    • Diffusion is a slow method of gas exchange often limited to organisms of limited size.
    • Large organisms rely on systems with larger surface areas available for faster gas exchange, such as flat shapes in organisms and internal structures like lungs or gills.

    Circulatory Systems

    • Circulatory systems allow oxygen to be transported effectively to internal tissues in larger organisms.

    Oxygen-Carrying Pigments

    • Respiratory pigments bind to oxygen, significantly increasing the circulatory system's capacity.
    • Hemoglobin, hemerythrin, chlorocruorin, & hemocyanin are examples of respiratory pigments.

    Metazoan Development

    • Development typically proceeds from a blastula to a gastrula.

    Collagen Protein

    • Collagen is a significant, shared, derived characteristic of the metazoan branch.

    Larval Stages

    • Many metazoans experience larval stages in their life history.
    • These stages are often microscopic and planktonic.
    • Transition from a larval to adult form is important for the progression of the life cycle.

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