Genetics
Cell Parts
Cell Division
Evolution
Grab Bag
100
We call the passing down of traits from parent to offspring _____________
What is heredity?
100
In Eukaryotes, this organelle is the holder of genetic information.
What is the nucleus?
100
List the steps of mitosis, in order.
PMAT: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase.
100
Who is considered the father of modern evolutionary theory?
Who is Charles Darwin?
100
Complete the complementary strand for DNA replication: TACG
What is ATGC?
200
What is the vocabulary term for all the different forms of a trait that a gene may have?
What are alleles?
200
Describe the structure of the phospholipid membrane
A phospholipid is made of a hydrophilic, phosphorus head that is polar (has a charge) and two fatty acid tails that are non-polar and hydrophobic.
200
The chromosomes meet in the middle of the cell in this stage.
What is metaphase?
200
Having advantageous traits is not enough to cause evolution. These traits must also be ______________
What is heritable? (has the ability to be passed on to future generations)
200
List three characteristics of living things.
1) made of cells, 2) have DNA (can adapt to environment) 3) respond to change/environment 4) can reproduce 5) can obtain and use energy 6) grows and develops
300
The genetic makeup or combination of alleles is known as this
What is the genotype?
300
Aerobic respiration, known as the Krebs cycle, occurs here.
What is the mitochondria?
300
What are the final products of mitosis and meiosis?
Mitosis – 2 identical diploid daughter cells Meiosis- 4 different haploid cells
300
Survival of the Fittest is a term that applies to what evolutionary theory?
What is Natural Selection?
300
What are the reactants of photosynthesis?
What are water, sun light, and carbon dioxide?
400
Define phenotype.
What is the physical appearance of a trait in an organism
400
This part is responsible for capturing sunlight during photosynthesis
What is chlorophyll (in the chloroplast)
400
Sister chromatids will exchange genetic material in what stage of what type of cell division?
What is prophase I of meiosis
400
Genetic Drift always this effect on a population.
What is that it lowers/decreases genetic variation/diversity?
400
These specialized proteins catalyze chemical reaction.
What are enzymes?
500
Describe the difference between nonsense and missense mutations.
Nonsense = protein stops early Missense = Protein is different
500
This organelle is responsible for translating RNA into proteins.
What is the ribosome?
500
If a fern cell has 20 chromosomes, how many will each cell have after meiosis?
What is 10?
500
Evolution by natural selection is driven by this process.
What is mutation?
500
Name the place where gases are exchanged within the lungs.
What are the alveoli?
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