Genetics
A term describing an organism with two identical alleles for a trait
Homozygous
Where do light-dependent reactions occur?
Thylakoid membrane
The phase where DNA replication occurs.
S Phase
What type of cells do not have a nucleus?
Prokaryotic cells
What are the monomers of proteins?
Amino acids
A pattern of inheritance where both alleles are fully expressed.
Codominance
What are the two key products generated in light-dependent reactions?
ATP & NADPH
The structure that helps separate chromosomes during mitosis
Spindle fibers
What does hydrophilic mean?
Loves water
What property is a result of an unequal distribution of electrons gives water?
Polarity
What is an example of a polygenic trait?
Skin color, eye color (humans), fruit fly eye color
What reaction in photosynthesis produces glucose?
Calvin cycle
In what type of cells does mitosis occur in?
Somatic (body) cells
What type of transport involves the movement of gases across the membrane without any energy?
Simple Diffusion
What type of bond involves the transfer of electrons from a metal to nonmetal?
Ionic bonds
What happens during Anaphase II?
Sister chromatids separate
What are the 3 stages of aerobic cellular respiration?
Glycolysis, Kreb's cycle, electron transport chain
What is the end result of mitosis?
2 diploid daughter cells identical to the parent cell
What does the cell theory state?
-All living things are made of cells
-Cells are the basic unit of life
-Cells come from other cells
What is produced when a base and an acid are combined?
A salt and water
What is the result of the entire process of meiosis?
4 haploid gamete cells
What happens during glycolysis?
Glucose is broken down into pyruvic acid
48 chromosomes
If a red blood cell is placed in a hypertonic solution what will happen?
The red blood cell will shrink
What type of reaction involves water being used to split macromolecules?
Hydrolysis