Reproduction
What type of reproduction results in offspring that are exact clones of the parent
Asexual reproduction
How many recessive alleles does an individual need to exhibit a trait
Two recessive alleles
What are proteins composed of?
Amino acids
What is natural selection?
The process by which individuals better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce
What is a scientific theory.
A well tested explanation for an observation or result
Which process involves every organelle being copied and the organism dividing into two?
Mitosis
Who is known as the Father of Genetics?
Gregor Mendel
What is genetic engineering?
The manipulation of genes
What results from natural selection?
Changes in inherited characteristics of a population.
What is evolution?
The process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms.
What type of reproduction is being described?
- greater genetic variation
- greater survival in a changing environment
-needs a mate
Sexual Reproduction
Which is a section on a chromosome that has genetic information for one trait?
gene
What is gene therapy primarily used for?
Treating genetic diseases
All living things struggle to get the necessary amount of food, water, and shelter. What is the term for this struggle?
Competition
Who is the father of evolution?
Charles Darwin
With meiosis how many chromosomes will the daughter cells have?
Daughter cells have half the amount of chromosomes as the parent cell
What can Punnett squares be used to predict
The different inheritance outcomes.
Where do the amino acids in the cell come from?
Cytoplasm
What is the term for any difference between individuals of the same species?
Variation
Where did Darwin travel to come up with the theory of evolution?
The Galapagos islands.
What is the difference between genotype and phenotype?
Genotype is the set of alleles.
Phenotype is the physical appearance.
What technique is used to increase desirable traits in domesticated animals through breeding?
artificial selection
How are mRna and tRNA different?
mRna carries the information from the nucleus to the ribosomes. tRNA carries amino acids to the ribosomes.
What is a mutation?
a change to genetic materail
What is a homologous stucture?