Bye-bye, Ms. Jang
What is Ms. Jang's favorite holiday?
Christmas
Who is the father of genetics?
Gregor Mendel
How many pairs of chromosomes do humans have?
23
Which rock layer is the oldest? Top or bottom?
bottom
What is the genotype of a male?
XY
What is the name of Ms. Jang's dog?
Popcorn
Who is the superintendent of Teach Public Schools?
Dr. Carranza
what are the three different genotypes
homozygous dominant
homozygous recessive
heterozygous
What is process of gradual change that takes place over many generations, during which species of animals, plants, or insects slowly change some of their physical characteristics.
evolution
What is another word for heterozygous?
When is Ms. Jang's birthday?
June 13
Who is the father of evolution?
Charles Darwin
What are the three types of dominance?
complete dominance
incomplete dominance
codominance
Charles Darwin studied [...] at the [...].
Hint: first blank is the type of organism; second blank is the location
finches | Galápagos Islands
A remnant or trace of an organism from the past is called a _______.
fossil
Where is Ms. Jang moving to? Please provide the city!
Manhattan - NYC
Who is the name of the man on the poster in the back of Ms. Jang's classroom?
Albert Einstein
What are chromosomes 1-22 called?
autosomes
When organisms are better adapted to their environment they will survive and reproduce more successfully than organisms less adapted. This process is called what?
Natural selection
Homologous, analogous, and vestigial
What does Ms. Jang want to specialize in?
Hint: It is not general dentistry
oral and maxillofacial surgery
Who was the shape of DNA named after?
Hint: there are two people
Watson and Crick
What are all of the nucleotide bases in DNA?
guanine, cytosine, adenine, thymine
The white feathers of a snowy owl allow it to blend in with its environment during the winter months (snow). This is an example of ________________
adaptation
What are the two processes that a cell must undergo to create proteins (amino acids) in order?
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