DNA Structure and Function Notes
... James Watson and Francis Crick were the first to put together a model of DNA’s structure. So, what does it look like? ...
... James Watson and Francis Crick were the first to put together a model of DNA’s structure. So, what does it look like? ...
SCIENCE PROFICIENCY STUDY GUIDE – LIFE SCIENCE
... ♦ Recognize that most species that have lived on Earth are now extinct. ♦ Explain that extinction can be slow or rapid. L.12.D.5 Students know biological evolution explains diversity of life. E/S ♦ Explain that organisms change over time as a result of biological evolution. ♦ Recognize that all popu ...
... ♦ Recognize that most species that have lived on Earth are now extinct. ♦ Explain that extinction can be slow or rapid. L.12.D.5 Students know biological evolution explains diversity of life. E/S ♦ Explain that organisms change over time as a result of biological evolution. ♦ Recognize that all popu ...
Final Report - Rufford Small Grants
... This is probably one of the most exciting results of this project. During the sampling it was possible for me to interact with people from the countryside of Puerto Rico, and involve them in the collecting of specimens. Although many of them have been working with the soil during years, they just ig ...
... This is probably one of the most exciting results of this project. During the sampling it was possible for me to interact with people from the countryside of Puerto Rico, and involve them in the collecting of specimens. Although many of them have been working with the soil during years, they just ig ...
Vocabulary Glossary - CTAE Resource Network
... 11. Introns: Non-coding segments of DNA interrupting a gene-coding sequence 12. Marker DNA: Gene or DNA sequence with a known location on a chromosome which can be used to identify cells of an individual or species 13. Oligonucleotides: Chain of nucleotides 14. Plasmid: Segment of DNA independent fr ...
... 11. Introns: Non-coding segments of DNA interrupting a gene-coding sequence 12. Marker DNA: Gene or DNA sequence with a known location on a chromosome which can be used to identify cells of an individual or species 13. Oligonucleotides: Chain of nucleotides 14. Plasmid: Segment of DNA independent fr ...
Lecture #1: Phylogeny & the “Tree of Life”
... • keep in mind - different genes evolve at different rates – the evolution of ribosomal genes are slow – allows us to investigate further back in time – the evolution of mitochondrial genes are fast – investigation of more recent events ...
... • keep in mind - different genes evolve at different rates – the evolution of ribosomal genes are slow – allows us to investigate further back in time – the evolution of mitochondrial genes are fast – investigation of more recent events ...
Speciation - cayugascience
... speciation among animals, but it is probably a major cause of speciation among plants. ...
... speciation among animals, but it is probably a major cause of speciation among plants. ...
ICA 1 SPECIES ABUNDANCE + LOCAL SPECIES DIVERSITY 1
... 2. What 2 components does H’ incorporate? Sp. richness and relative abundance 3. What combo of these components yields greatest value of H’? High number of species and evenness among species in relative abundance. 4. Explain the results in terms of competition and niche theory. In fertilized plots, ...
... 2. What 2 components does H’ incorporate? Sp. richness and relative abundance 3. What combo of these components yields greatest value of H’? High number of species and evenness among species in relative abundance. 4. Explain the results in terms of competition and niche theory. In fertilized plots, ...
Replication Animation Lab
... 1. What enzyme unwinds the DNA? 2. What is the enzyme that builds the new strand of DNA (specific)? 3. What is the name of the strand that is built continuously? 4. Why is there a leading and lagging strand of DNA? 5. What enzyme synthesizes the first few nucleotides of a new strand? 6. How many nuc ...
... 1. What enzyme unwinds the DNA? 2. What is the enzyme that builds the new strand of DNA (specific)? 3. What is the name of the strand that is built continuously? 4. Why is there a leading and lagging strand of DNA? 5. What enzyme synthesizes the first few nucleotides of a new strand? 6. How many nuc ...
Accurate identification of plants
... images of plant root DNA using Syngene’s Gene Directory. This was done by classifying tracks of DNA bands according to the species of tree or shrub that the root DNA originated from. Once classified, the track is added to a root library data set, which is continuously being developed into an increas ...
... images of plant root DNA using Syngene’s Gene Directory. This was done by classifying tracks of DNA bands according to the species of tree or shrub that the root DNA originated from. Once classified, the track is added to a root library data set, which is continuously being developed into an increas ...
Introduction to Phylogenetics - Lectures For UG-5
... tree. Connect these neighbors to other OTUs via an internal branch, XY. ...
... tree. Connect these neighbors to other OTUs via an internal branch, XY. ...
Chapter 19: Speciation and Macroevolution
... • Relatively small, progressive evolutionary changes in a single lineage over long periods • Enough time conversion of 1 species to another • Sequence of species occurs over time without an increase in the number of species ...
... • Relatively small, progressive evolutionary changes in a single lineage over long periods • Enough time conversion of 1 species to another • Sequence of species occurs over time without an increase in the number of species ...
Y12 Biology Year 1 AS LOs Student Teacher 1
... and include base deletion and base substitution. Due to the degenerate nature of the genetic code, not all base substitutions cause a change in the sequence of encoded amino acids. Mutagenic agents can increase the rate of gene mutation. Mutations in the number of chromosomes can arise spontaneously ...
... and include base deletion and base substitution. Due to the degenerate nature of the genetic code, not all base substitutions cause a change in the sequence of encoded amino acids. Mutagenic agents can increase the rate of gene mutation. Mutations in the number of chromosomes can arise spontaneously ...
Evidence and Phylogeny
... change over time •But how do new species or other taxonomic groups arise? ...
... change over time •But how do new species or other taxonomic groups arise? ...
Evolutionary Representations of Biological History
... unique tree of species based on genes? The main purpose of phylogenetics should be to investigate the evolutionary information inside genes and the relationships between this information and the history of organisms and species: “The reconstruction of the topology of the organismal phylogeny is not ...
... unique tree of species based on genes? The main purpose of phylogenetics should be to investigate the evolutionary information inside genes and the relationships between this information and the history of organisms and species: “The reconstruction of the topology of the organismal phylogeny is not ...
biol2007 - evolutionary trees and their uses
... Bayesian methods – calculates probability of observing a specific tree, given the model and the observed data. Here best estimate of phylogeny is one that maximises this probability. 2) Distance-based methods – radically different approach, using computerised “algorithmic” methods, to convert discre ...
... Bayesian methods – calculates probability of observing a specific tree, given the model and the observed data. Here best estimate of phylogeny is one that maximises this probability. 2) Distance-based methods – radically different approach, using computerised “algorithmic” methods, to convert discre ...