Family Ties
The genetic term for a family member who does not express a trait but can pass it to offspring.
carrier
The process of taking in food through the mouth.
Ingestion
Prawns and butterflies belong to the same phylum because of the presence of ________
jointed legs
An organism in which one or more changes have been made to the genome, typically using high-tech genetic engineering, in an attempt to alter the characteristics of an organism.
GMO - Genetically Modified Organism
Who is known as the father of modern genetics for his work with pea plants?
Gregor Mendel
The pattern of inheritance observed in a family tree.
Pedigree
An important biochemical reaction process of oxidation by which food materials are oxidized to produce carbon dioxide, water, and energy
Respiration
The broadest taxonomic rank used to classify organisms.
Domain
An environmental scientist aims to clean up an oil spill using microorganisms. What process is being applied?
Bioremediation
What was Alexander Fleming's discovery?
Penicillin
The concept that some genetic traits are passed on through generations with equal probability.
Mendelian Genetics
The chemical reactions in the body's cells that change food into energy.
Metabolism
This phylum of invertebrates is known for its radial symmetry and spiny skin including sea stars.
Echinodermata
In a forensic lab, you are tasked with analyzing DNA samples to match them to suspects. Which technique is best suited for this task?
DNA Fingerprinting/ DNA Profiling/ Genetic Fingerprinting
They were the first to publish a paper on the double helix structure of DNA 1962, they were awarded a Nobel Prize for this groundbreaking discovery.
James Watson and Francis Crick
In humans, having six fingers (F) is more dominant than having five fingers (f). If the parents are heterozygous and have six fingers. What is the possibility of producing a child with five fingers?
25%
A series of chemical reactions in the cell that break down glucose to produce ATP, which may be used as energy to power many reactions throughout the body.
Cellular Respiration
The class of animals known for having feathers and laying eggs.
Aves
A 13-year-long publicly sponsored international scientific research effort that began in 1990 and finished in 2003 with the purpose of discovering the base pairs that comprise human DNA, as well as identifying, mapping, and sequencing all of the human genes.
Human Genome Project
Who are the proponents of Cell Theory?
Matthias Schleiden, Theodor Schwann, and Rudolf Virchow
A man with type AB blood marries a woman who has the same blood type. What is the percentage probability that their children will inherit the same blood type?
50%
The type of respiration through which cells can break down sugars to generate energy in the absence of oxygen.
Anaerobic respiration
The plant phylum, usually known as flowering plants, is distinguished by its vascular tissue and seed production.
Angiosperms
For large-scale screening of COVID-19, a rapid test is needed that detects antibodies. What type of test is typically used for this purpose?
ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay)
Who is the Irish scientist who successfully cloned an adult mammal from a sheep and named it "Dolly"?
Ian Wilmut