Phylogeny, Bacteria, Archae and Protists
Inheritance, Genes, Proteins, oh my!
Mitosis
Meiosis
Mendel, Genes & Chromosomes
100

How do you know that branches on a phylogenetic tree indicate that organisms are closely related?

They can be traced back to a common ancestor or have close proximity.

100

Watson and Crick determined that DNA runs ______________ and that replication is _______________, indicating that each strand serves as a template.

antiparallel


semiconservative

100

List the names of the phases of MITOSIS in order.

Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

100

In human gametes, there is half the # of chromosomes making these cells _____________, whereas in somatic cells, there are 2 sets of chromosomes making these cells __________.

haploid, diploid

100

Term for a gene with 2 different alleles. For example, Aa.

heterozygous

200

Give one function of prokaryotes/bacteria in the biosphere.

decomposing, nitrogen-fixation, mutualistic relationships, parasites, photosynthetic autotrophs

200

Name of the female who really discovered the structure of DNA was a double helix.

Rosalind Franklin

200

Type of cells that undergo mitosis

SOMATIC CELLS

200

During which phase of Meiosis does crossing over occur? (Be specific)

PROPHASE 1

200

Blood typing is an example of _________________.

CODOMINANCE

300

Which taxon shares certain traits with bacteria and other traits with eukaryOTes, while possessing many unique characterists.

aRCHea

300

What are the segments of DNA called that are synthesized on the lagging strand away from the replication fork , that are joined together by ligase afterwards.

Okasaki

300

Name of the process that occurs at the end of mitosis when 2 new cells form.

CYTOKINESIS

300

How many daughter cells form by the end of Meiosis 2?

4

300

If a mother with blood type O has children with a father with blood type AB, what is the phenotype ratio for the child?

1/2 type A blood, 1/2 type B blood

400

Most bacteria cause diseases making them ________________ and can be treated with ____________.

PATHOGENIC, ANTIBIOTICS

400

What RNA codon/sequence always codes for start?

AUG or Met

400

During which phase of Mitosis do chromosomes move away towards opposite poles?

ANAPHASE

400

Other than crossing over, name one factor that accounts for genetic diversity?

Random fertilization

-223 possibilities =8.4million possible chromosomes combinations


or INDEPENDENT ASSORTMENT

400

Why did Gregor Mendel choose to study pea plants?

visible traits, easy to grow, they grow fast

500

_____________ are eukaryotes and are no longer classified as single kingdom. Mitochondria and plastids are thought to be descendants of bacteria and were engulfed by other cells that became endosymbionts. The plastid bearing lineage evolved into ___________.

PROTISTS,

(RED AND GREEN) ALGAE

500

The function of ___________ is to bring the amino acids and place them in the correct position to create the desired protein.  

tRNA

500

Name of the region of a chromosome where 2 sister chromatids are joined is called the

CENTROMERE

500

How many unique gametes could be produced through independent assortment by an individual with the genotype AABbCcDDEe?

1/4 X 1/2 X 1/2 X 14/4 X 1/2=1/128

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