Science
Semester 1
Meiosis/Genetics/DNA
Animals and Plants
"Other" Kingdoms/Evolution
100
What is an independent variable?
what the experimenter is changing (manipulating) in an experiment
100
Give an example of mutualism.
cleaner fish cleaning parasites off a grouper
100
Are haploid or diploid cells produced in meiosis?
haploid
100
Which two taxa make up a scientific name?
genus and species
100
What is the term for an animal-like protist?
protozoan
200
What is the dependent variable?
what is being measured/what is changing as a result of the independent variable
200
What are two functions of lipids?
energy storage, components of cell membranes, hormones, etc.
200
What is the phrase used to describe the structure of DNA?
double helix
200
Which vertebrate group has a 2-chambered heart?
fish
200
What is one difference between archaebacteria and eubacteria?
archaebacteria-extremophiles, no peptidoglycan in cell walls, etc.
300
What are constants?
things that are kept the same for all groups during experiment
300
In what phase of mitosis are sister chromatids pulled away from each other?
anaphase
300
What is a mutation?
Any change in the nucleotide sequence of DNA
300
Which invertebrate phylum uses a radula for feeding?
Mollusca
300
What structure is used by fungi to obtain food?
hyphae
400
What is a control?
a group that does not receive the "treatment"-serves as a comparison or norm
400
What product is made at the end of the dark cycle?
glucose
400
Why is DNA replication considered semi-conservative?
new DNA molecules contain one parent strand and one new strand
400
What is the name of the stem-cell like tissue responsible for plant growth?
meristem
400
What are 3 fields of science that provide evidence for evolution?
fossil record, biochemistry, comparative anatomy, embryology
500
What is a theory?
an explanation of an occurrence (tells why) supported by many observations and experiments over time
500
What are two things mitosis is "used for"?
healing damaged tissue, development/growing, asexual reproduction
500
What are the 3 parts of a nucleotide?
nitrogen base, sugar, phosphate group
500
What is unique about the alternation of generations in mosses?
they are the only group that is gametophyte dominant
500
The fact that whales have hip and leg bones is evidence for evolution from ______________ structures.
vestigial
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