Genetics
What is the basic unit of genetics?
What type of plant did Gregor Mendel use to experiment?
Pea plants
The process by which the traits of a population change over time to better fit the environment
Adaptation
Who created the theory of Natural Selection?
Charles Darwin
What type of adaptation is this?
A duck having webbed feet to swim better
Structural
What is the term used to describe the organism's alleles? (i.e. Tt, QQ, rr)
Genotype
What two jobs did he have at the monastery?
High school teacher & gardener
A characteristic controlled by genes that are expressed by genes that are non-dominant and expressed with lower case letter I.e. rr, gg, qq
Recessive trait
What is another name for Natural Selection?
Survival of the Fittest
What type of adaptation is this?
A peacock displays their feathers to find a partner
Behavioral
What is the term used to describe the physical expression of a trait?
Phenotype
Name 3 species that Charles Darwin observed in the Galapagos Islands
Tortoise, finches, mockingbirds, marine iguanas
Adaptation that affects an organism's actions in response to stimuli
What is the term for a feature that allows an organism to better survive in its environment?
Adaptation
What type of adaptation is this?
A cat hissing and displaying their fangs when scared
Behavioral
How many chromosomes do you receive from your parents?
What is the name of the principle Gregor Mendel created?
Principle of Dominance
The process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring. The theory of its action was first explored by Charles Darwin and is now believed to be the main process that brings about evolution.
Two foxes are seen in a heavily wooded forest. One fox has bright red fur while the other has brown fur. Which fox would have a higher chance of survival and why?
Brown fox- able to blend into their environment (camouflage)
What type of adaptation is this?
Frogs are cold-blooded to survive different climates
Physiological
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
How old was Gregor Mendel when he passed away?
62
A term that describes having two different versions of the same gene (one inherited from the mother and one inherited from the father). For example; Hh or Bb
Heterozygous
What is the difference between adaptation and variation?
Variations are small differences between organisms while adaptations are specific variations passed down from gen to gen.
Why is hibernation for bears a physiological adaptation?
They change their heart rate and body temperature, which are internal functions.