Ch. 5 Study Guide
Concepts
□ I can explain the fundamental principles of taxonomy ie: domains,
kingdoms, and binomial nomenclature (5.1)
□ I can explain that variability in a species results from heritable mutations
and that some mutations may have selective advantages ie: fossil record,
Earth’s history, embryology, biogeography, homologous and analogous
structures, and biochemistry (5.5)
□ I can discuss the significance of sexual reproduction to individual variation
in populations and to the process of evolution (5.5)
□ I can compare Lamarckian and Darwinian explanations of evolutionary
change (5.4)
□ I can summarize and describe lines of evidence to support the evolution of
modern species from ancestral forms (5.2, 5.3, 5.6)
□ I can explain speciation and the conditions required for this process (5.6)
□ I can describe modern evolutionary theories, ie: punctuated equilibrium vs.
gradualism (5.6)
Vocabulary
Taxonomy
Binomial Nomenclature
Genus
Species
Taxon
Protista
Monera
Archaebacteria
Eubacteria
Phylogeny
Dichotomous Key
Paleontology
Radiometric Dating
Biogeography
Endemic
Homologous Features
Analogous Features
Vestigial Features
DNA
Gene
Artificial Selection
Spontaneous Generation
Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics
Natural Selection
Mutation
Neutral Mutation
Fitness
Harmful Mutation
Beneficial Mutation
Asexual Reproduction
Siblings
Sexual Reproduction
Gene Pool
Speciation
Allopatric Speciation
Theory of Gradualism
Theory of Punctuated Equilibrium
Divergent Evolution