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Identify and describe the function of the following floral structures: sepals, petals, stamens, carpels, filament, anther, stigma, style, ovary, and ovule. Explain how fruits may be adapted to disperse seeds. Diagram the generalized life cycle of an angiosperm; indicate which structures are part of the gametophyte generation and which are part of...

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Explain how vascular plants differ from bryophytes. Distinguish between the following pairs of terms: homosporous and heterosporous. Diagram and label the life cycle of a seedless vascular plant.

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Explain why the kingdom Protista is no longer considered a legitimate taxon. Explain the process of endosymbiosis and state what living organisms are likely relatives of mitochondria and plastids. Distinguish between endosymbiosis and secondary endosymbiosis. Name the five supergroups, list their key characteristics, and describe some representa...

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Distinguish between the cell walls of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. State the function of the following features: capsule, fimbriae, sex pilus, nucleoid, plasmid, and endospore. Explain how R plasmids confer antibiotic resistance on bacteria. Explain the importance of / uses for prokaryotes.

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Explain the justification for taxonomy based on a PhyloCode. Explain the importance of distinguishing between homology and analogy. Distinguish between the following terms: monophyletic, paraphyletic, and polyphyletic groups; shared ancestral and shared derived characters; orthologous and paralogous genes. Define horizontal gene transfer and exp...

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Describe and suggest evidence for the major events in the history of life on Earth from Earth’s origin to 2 billion years ago. Briefly describe the Cambrian explosion. Explain how continental drift led to Australia’s unique flora and fauna. Describe the mass extinctions that ended the Permian and Cretaceous periods. Explain the function of Hox ...

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Define and discuss the limitations of the four species concepts. Describe and provide examples of prezygotic and postzygotic reproductive barriers. Distinguish between and provide examples of allopatric and sympatric speciation. Explain how polyploidy can cause reproductive isolation. Define the term hybrid zone and describe three outcomes for ...

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Distinguish among the following sets of terms: directional, disruptive, and stabilizing selection; intrasexual and intersexual selection. List four reasons why natural selection cannot produce perfect organisms.

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Describe the contributions to evolutionary theory made by Linnaeus, Cuvier, Lyell, Lamarck, Malthus, and Wallace. Describe Lamarck’s theories, and explain why they have been rejected. Explain what Darwin meant by “descent with modification.” Explain Darwin’s observations and inferences. Explain why an individual organism cannot evolve. Describ...

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Describe the application of DNA technology to the diagnosis of genetic disease, the development of gene therapy, vaccine production, and the development of pharmaceutical products. Define a SNP and explain how it may produce a RFLP. Explain how DNA technology is used in the forensic sciences.

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