DNA
Ecology
Genetics
Evolution
Final Jeopardy
100

A single DNA strand has the code ATCGGGA. What is the code of its complementary strand?

TAGCCCT

100

Where does most of the energy in an environment come from originally?

The sun
100

Differentiate between a genotype and phenotype. Give an example of each.

Genotype is the genetic characteristics

Phenotype is the physical characteristics

TT, tall

100
When a dairy farmer chooses to breed the cows that give the most milk in the heard, the farmer is following the principle of _________________.
Artificial selection
200
What is the chemical name for DNA?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
200
Differentiate between a biotic and abiotic factor. Give an example of each.
alive; not alive
200

What law defines that alleles separate during meiosis?

The Law of Segregation

200

What are the four driving forces behind natural selection?

Competition, Variation, Fitness, and Adaptation

300

Where does mRNA go after it leaves the nucleus?

Ribosome/cytoplasm

300

What is always the lowest level of the energy pyramid? Give an example

Producers

300
The mother is heterozygous for a "widow's peak." The father is homozygous recessive for a "widow's peak." If widow's peak is dominant, what is the probability their child will have a widow's peak?
50%
300

What is a homologous structure? Give an example. What do homologous structures suggest?

similar structure, meaning common ancestor

Arm bones of humans, dogs, birds, whales

300

Describe the relationship and the definition of the following example: Cattle stomp the ground while walking forcing up bugs for the egrets to eat.

Commensalism- one benefits, one is not benefited or harmed

400
What is the name for the type of bond that holds two strands of DNA together?
Hydrogen bonds
400

Explain the difference between a population and a community.

A population is a group of organisms belonging to the same species that live in the same area and interact with one another. 

A community is all of the populations of different species that live in the same area and interact with one another.

400
A red flower (RR) is crossed with a white flower (WW). The resulting flower is pink. What is the name for this type of inheritance?
Incomplete dominance
400

Differentiate between convergent and divergent evolution. Give an example of each.

divergent - closely related species becoming more and more different

convergent - distantly related species becoming similar due to adapting to similar environments.

500

mRNA joins a ribosome, complementary tRNA anticodons pair with mRNA codons to deliver amino acids, peptide bonds form between the amino acids. Which step by step process is being described?

Translation

500

Describe the relationship and the definition of the following example:

A bee pollinates a flower and gets pollen to make its own food.

Mutualism, both organisms are benefitting

500
A black chicken (BB) mates with a white chicken (WW). The offspring has black and white spots. What is this type of inheritance called?
Codominance
500

What is an analogous structure? Give and example.

Similar structure, but different function. Meaning there is no common ancestor

Wings of insect, bird

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