Ecology
Define Biosphere
consists of all life on Earth and all parts of the Earth in which life exists, including land and water
What is ATP
Basic energy source used by all types of cells
Define evolution
the process of change overtime
what is nondisjunction
A failure to seperate chromosomes properly
What is a trait
Specific charachteristic of a certain indivisual
Whats an Autotroph
organisms that use solar and chemical energy to produce own food
How do bonds affect energy
More bonds=more energy
What did Malthus believe
Believed that overpopulation was an upcoming problem
What is a karyoptye
shows complete diploid set of chromosomes grouped together in pairs
What is a Hybrid
off spring of crossing between parents
What is Chemosynthesis
Process by which organisms harness chemical energy from inorganic molecules
What does glycolysis do
process of breaking down sugar into 2 pyruvic acids
What is adaption
the process of adapting into a new environment
what is a autosome
body chromosomesm, 44 of them in body
Do phenotypes or genotypes show Physical appearence
Phenotype
What is a Food chain
A series of steps in which an organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten
Where does photosynthesis take place
Cloroplasts
what is analogous structures
body parts that share a common function but different structure
How many sec chromosomes are there
2, either xy or xx
What do homozygous alleles have
both of the same letter capitol or lowercase, AA, aa
What is biomass
The total amount of living tissue within a given trophic level
Does light dependent or independent require energy
Dependent
What are vestigial structures
Inherited from common ancestors but lost much or all of their function
What is a pedigree
a diagram of family relationships that uses symbols to represent people and to represent genetic relationship
What is complete dominance
Phenotype of heterozygous and homozygous dominant are indisinguishable