Bio 171 Exam 1

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Biology 17 1
Evolution and
Mi term Exam 1
Fall 2014
Hardy-Weinberg Formul for genetic equilibrium:

pz + Zpq+ q2 -- 1 = p + q
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t\tZzyzx we saw a salt-special st, spiked salt grass (scientific name: distichlis
spicata) that thrives in salty en
sandy beaches. It takes up salt
leaves that excrete white salt c
hypothesized that the salt cryst
cool in the hot desert sun. The
remove the salt from the surfa
temperature attained on one le
Prooerlv format the scientific
ironments across North America, including our local

water in its roots and has specialized glands on its
stals on the leaf suface. Biology 171 students
ls function as heat reflectors, and hef'p keep feoves
design an experinient rvhere they takg S plantg
of all the leaves, and measure the maxlmur?l
from each plant durir-rg a hot summer aftern,Jt)n,
me for the spiked salt grass. (4 points)
points)
What is a null hypothesis for t
students use
thesis is true, pledi
the outcome of the, experiment, (4,points)
Shown below are maximum lea ternperatures frorn their experimental and control
groLrps. Calculate the mean tem rature in each group. Graph the result of their
exoeriment below. Be sure to I el your axes. (4 points)
Plant
number
Experirlental;
rlaximum leaf
temperature,
Con
rnax rnum leaf
tem Iature,
CO
CO
41
48
52
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46
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43
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if . Evaluate the orieinal hypothesi
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P)fie
There are several species of sal

belorv). Two different hYPother
Researchers ttsed morPhologicr
then coded sonre gerletic seqtle
to tlie trees, Youl task is to do
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the globe (abbreviated F-K

in the trees below,
hypotheses, TheY
with
these
p
u
come
to
I features
rces into characters (present= I , absent=O) to map on
re mapping and r;lrc 'le that tree is most parsimonious
ints)
grass clistributed
ac :ross
ized relationshiPs ar 'e shown
Ih. How would you determine wlie ther salt grass that I ves in Orange County is the same
species as the salt gl'ass that [iv :s iri Zzyzx? Be sur, to state the species concept that
'rninatioti. (5 points
li.
\'oLr discovet' that the salt grass

Zzvzx and wonder if the popul
Oranse County' poptllation, Yo
researchers plattted 100 indivic
Zzyzx in a cleared alea alongsi
mortalitv , color brightness and
results. What can )/oLl conclude
populations for life in the desel
Zzyzx
i N4easure
I
I
I
: death (months)
i Longest live d
i individual (months)
i Briglttness score (lI 4; dull-bright ereen)
i Total lifetime seeds
I prodLrced (nr-rmber
i of seeds)
? (4 points)
Orange
popLrlati n
County
15
60
popr-rlatiott
32
66
12
81
10,284
5,12'7
i ,{verage size (cn-r)

, Avelage age at
living in Orange Cc runty is the salne species as in

tiori in Zzyzx is bet' :er suited to desert life than the
r use data from a lot lg-term experiment where
rals from Orange Cr runty and 100 individuals from
le the dry lakebed at .Zz,yzx and follorved tlieir growth,
;eed production ove r 1O years. Shown below are the
about the fitness of individuals from these two
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A separate species, Baja salt
salt grass. This ancestor was p

tip of the Baja California penin
oeninsula was cut-off from the
sorne time the inlet disappeare
another. See the diasraln belo
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ss, shares a most recent common ancestor
with spiked
sent from southern California all the way down to the

ula, At some point the lower half of the Baja
pper half by an inlet to the Gulf of California. After
and the populations came into contact with one
(:.
)tt What type of speciatiott mecha

JLrstifv vour answer, (5 points)
is most likety to have occurred in this scenario?
2b.List and describe how one evol tionary mechanism may have acted on
popLrlations
resulted in gpe iation. (6 points)
2c
the
List one isolatins mechanism tl at rnay be keeping the spiked and Baja salt grasses
separate species today. (4 poin )
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Assume the sene for the salt gl

the plant from its p
-eenotype of
GG indivicluals have 1000 salt
Gg individLrals have 100 salt gl
gg indivicluals have i0 salt gla
In a popLrlation of 10,000 spiked sa
have manv salt slands.3200ha
few salt glands.
3a. What are the genotype frequen
ib What are the allele
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nd has two alleles (G and g) and that you can tell the
enotype,
lands/mm2 (many)
nds/mm2 (intermediate)
s/mm'(few)
t grass individuals living on the playa atZzyzx 400
e intermediate numbers of salt glands, and 6400 have
es
for this population? (4 points)
freo uencies or this population'/ (4 points)
population has no utations in the salt gland gene, mates randomly with
one another. has equal fitness a ross all phenotypes, and remains isolated from other
he number of individuals with the G-allele in the
3c.
If this
3d.
A thLrnderstornr causes ei flash
lar_ge
grass plarrts. The indivicluals tl't

concentration as rvell as the oth
plants and find 81 with rnany sa
and I individual with few salt g
clescribe holv one evolutionary
and relate the inforrnation from
od that carries extra salt to our population of salt

have few salt slands can't tolerate the increased salt
r phenotypes. Scientists measure 100 of the surviving
t glands, 18 with intermediate numbers of salt -{lands,
nds, Has evolution occLlrre.d in this population. if so,
echanism has acted, In your answer define evolution
liis question to the definition (6 points)
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ber that a diagram is a drawing with all of its parts

:ify the locations for the light reactions of
dependent reactions (i.e., Calvin Cycle) of
What woLttd happelt to the rea tions of photosynthesis

points)
Light-depe rdent reactions
if you did the followin
g? (6
Li eht-i ndependent reactions
Lirnit CO,
Limit O,
Lirnit HrO
Frorn the following list of peoF Ie select one and describe that person's contribution to
our understanding of evolution Linnaeus, Larnarck, Charles Darwin, Wallace,
\4althus, Mend el. (4 points)
From the following list of peop e select a different person and describe that person's
contribr-rtion to our understandit g of evolution Linnaeus, Lamarck. Charles Darlvin.
Wallace, Vlalthus, Mendel. (4 p rints)
What rvas ihe best part aboLrt th trip to the desert and how would you improve the
learning experienc.e? (5 points- automatic)

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Biol

17i Fall 20i4 Ex1 Vers A

Last 4 CWID digits

Hardy-Weinberg Formul for genetic equilibrium:

2014 Ex1 Vers A

Last 4 CWID diqits

ironments across North America, including our local

What is a null hypothesis for t

thesis is true, pledi

the outcome of the, experiment, (4,points)

if . Evaluate the orieinal hypothesi

Sioi 171Fa||2014 Ex1 Vers A

There are several species of sal

Last 4 CWID diqits:,

the globe (abbreviated F-K

ized relationshiPs ar 'e shown

\'oLr discovet' that the salt grass

i ,{verage size (cn-r)

living in Orange Cc runty is the salne species as in

2014 Ex1 Vers A

A separate species, Baja salt

salt grass. This ancestor was p

ss, shares a most recent common ancestor

sent from southern California all the way down to the

)tt What type of speciatiott mecha

is most likety to have occurred in this scenario?

2014 Ex1 Vers A

Assume the sene for the salt gl

ib What are the allele

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for this population? (4 points)

freo uencies or this population'/ (4 points)

A thLrnderstornr causes ei flash

grass plarrts. The indivicluals tl't

od that carries extra salt to our population of salt

17i Fall 2014 Exl VersA

ber that a diagram is a drawing with all of its parts

What woLttd happelt to the rea tions of photosynthesis

if you did the followin

Li eht-i ndependent reactions

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