The process through which mRNA codons are changed into a sequence of amino acids.
What is translation?
100
The person who is known for his scientific theory of evolution by natural selection.
Who is Charles Darwin?
100
These are species that have been widely studied, usually because they are easy to maintain and breed in a laboratory setting and have particular experimental advantages.
What are model organisms?
100
The basic structural and functional unit of the kidney.
What is the nephron?
200
The phenomenon in which a cross between a red flower and a white flower creates a pink flower.
What is incomplete dominance?
200
This is the organelle that contains hydrolytic enzymes for protein destruction.
What is the lysosome?
200
The type of structures that have the same basic anatomical features and evolutionary origins.
What are homologous structures?
200
This is the type of instrument that should be used to transfer 40 μL of a liquid.
What is a micropipette?
200
Bone cells that are involved with the secretion of bone matrix.
What are osteoblasts?
300
The phenotypic ratio resulting from a dihybrid cross showing independent assortment.
What is 9:3:3:1?
300
The three binding sites for tRNA within a ribosome.
What are A, P, and E sites.
300
This is the variation in the relative frequency of different genotypes in a small population, owing to the chance disappearance of particular genes as individuals die or do not reproduce.
What is genetic drift?
300
This is the total magnification of a 10x ocular lens and a 45x objective lens.
What is 450x?
300
When the potential across the axon membrane is more negative than the normal resting potential, the neuron is said to be in this state.
What is hyperpolarization?
400
This is the "sexual mating" of bacteria; it is the transfer of genetic material between two bacteria that are temporarily joined.
What is conjugation?
400
This is the enzyme that joins Okazaki fragments together.
What is DNA ligase?
400
As the ocean became saltier, whales and fish independently evolved mechanisms to maintain the concentration of salt in their bodies. This can be explained by this type of evolution.
What is convergent evolution?
400
This is how the banding pattern on agarose gels can be visualized.
What is UV light?
400
This is the structure of the digestive system that can be divided into three sections: the duodenum, the jejunum, and the ileum.
What is the small intestine?
500
If a woman is homozygous normal and her husband is heterozygous for a genetically inherited recessive disease and they decide to become parents, this is the probability that they will have a healthy child.
What is 100%?
500
FADH2 is first made in this major step of aerobic cellular respiration.
What is the citric acid cycle?
500
This is the type of speciation that occurs because of major geographical barriers.
What is allopatric speciation?
500
This is a common laboratory technique that is used to anatomically visualize the localization of a specific protein or antigen in cells by use of a specific primary antibody that binds to it.
What is immunocytochemistry?
500
This is the part of the brain that is important for making postural adjustments in order to maintain balance.