Vocabulary 8-9
Light-absorbing molecules such as chlorophyll are called....
what are pigments
Where in the cell does the Kreb Cycle occur a. chloroplast b. cytoplasm c. mitochondria d. nucleus
c. mitochondria
Is the risk of having a child with down syndrome increased in mothers older or younger
it is higher in older mothers
Which is a dominant genetic disorder
a. achondroplasia
b. albinism
c. galactosemia
d. hemophilia
a. achondroplasia
what is the definition of a homozygous trait
two different alleles for a trait
What is an autotroph
An organism that makes its own food
Which is an autotroph a. daisy b. earthworm c. mushroom d. wolf
a. daisy
What stunts growth to a maximum of 1.2m
achondroplaasia
What is the genotype of a woman with a recessive genetic disorder
a. XbXbb
b. XBxb
c.XBYB
d. XbYb
a. XbXb
extra chromosome in 21
what is down syndrome
Metabolism
What are all the chemical reactions in a cell
How can apoptosis be defined a. cell death b. cell growth c. signal cell d. incomplete mitosis
a. cell death
Why is the risk of cancer increased with age?
the older you get your cells mutate more
what phase does crossing over occur
a. prophase 1
b. prophase 2
c. telophase 1
d. telophase 2
a. prophase 1
What base always pairs with guanine?
Cytosine
stem cells
what are specialized human cells
What is the first phase of mitosis
a. prophase
b. metaphase
c. telophase
d. anaphase
a. prophase
What is an aerobic process
A process hat requires oxygen to complete
Which type of mutation causes DNA replication to stop early?
a. point mutation
b missense mutation
c. frameshift mutation
d. nonsense mutation
a. point mutation
extra chromosome sets
what is polyploidy
what is the term for cell death
what is apoptosis
what phase of mitosis is it where the chromatin condenses to chromosomes
a. anaphase
b. telophase
c. interphase
d. prophase
d. prophase
What is an anaerobic process
a process that doesn't require oxygen to coplete
What is the outcome of independent assortment
a. chromosome map
b. genetic recombination
c. linked genes
d. dihybrid offspring
b genetic recombination
what is the term for the outcome of independent assortment
what is genetic recombination