Inheritance
Gregor Mendel
Humans evolved from what species?
Primates
What type of cell division produces gametes?
Meiosis
What is the energy currency of the body?
ATP
An organism that inheritance of two alleles of the same type for a given gene is referred to as a...
Homozygote
The scientist most associated with the theory of evolution
Charles Darwin.
How many chromosomes are in a haploid cell?
23
What is a polymer made up of?
Multiple monomers.
The expression of a genotype is known as the...
Phenotype
What do we call it when chromosomes do not divide equally amongst gametes?
How many types of atoms are in an element?
1
A male gives his x chromosomes to which children?
Daughters
According to "On the Origin of Species" overproduction of offspring leads to...
"Struggle for existence"
How many cell divisions occur during meiosis?
Two (resulting in 4 cells)
Is cellular respiration an endergonic or exergonic reaction?
Exergonic
Which of Mendel's Laws states that factors controlling different characteristics are inherited independently?
Law of Independent Assortment
A type of evolution caused by geographic separation of a species.
Allopatric Speciation
What is the final stage of the cell cycle, and what occurs during it?
Cytokinesis, the cytoplasm divides and the cells split.
DNA and RNA belong to what class of biochemical compound?
Nucleic Acids