INHERITANCE PATTERS
What do we call different forms of a gene for a particular trait?
Allele
What tool is used to predict possible offspring genotypes from a genetic cross?
Punnett Square
What kingdom includes mushrooms, molds, and yeasts?
Fungi
What process releases water vapor from plant leaves into the atmosphere?
Transpiration
What process allows green plants to make food using light energy?
Photosynthesis
What type of allele is expressed when paired with a recessive allele?
Dominant
If B is dominant and b is recessive, what genotype represents two recessive alleles?
bb
What kingdom contains multicellular organisms that commonly make their own food through photosynthesis?
Plantae
What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide
What gas is a raw material needed for photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide
What term describes an organism having two different alleles for a trait?
Heterozygous
In a Tt × Tt cross, what is the expected genotypic ratio?
1:2:1
What is the highest traditional level in the classic Linnaean classification system?
Kingdom
What process changes liquid water into water vapor?
Evaporation
What sugar is produced during photosynthesis?
Glucose
What diagram is used to show how a trait is passed through several generations of a family?
Pedigree
In a Tt × Tt cross, what is the expected phenotypic ratio when tall is dominant?
3:1
What domain contains organisms whose cells do not have a nucleus and are genetically distinct from typical bacteria?
Archaeabacteria
What gas do plants release during photosynthesis and animals use during respiration?
Oxygen
What organelle is the main site of photosynthesis in plant cells?
Chloroplast
What inheritance pattern is suggested when a trait commonly appears in every generation of a family?
Autosomal Dominant
In an Aa × aa cross, what percentage of offspring is expected to have the recessive phenotype?
50%
What type of evidence, together with cellular characteristics, is especially important in modern classification?
Genetic
What process releases carbon dioxide from animals as they obtain energy from food?
Cellular Respiration
Which organelle inside animal cells is the primary site where cellular respiration takes place?
Mitochondrion