Mitosis and Meiosis
How many cells are create during mitosis?
2
Where are female gametes formed?
Ovaries
What is the term for different copies of a gene?
Allele
Who is the person that came up with the theory of evolution by natura selection?
Charles Darwin
Which type of cells are the oldest and do not have a nucleus?
Procaryotes
What condenses from the chromatin in a nucleus?
Chromosomes
Where are male gametes formed?
Testis
What is the term for having one dominant and recessive form of the gene?
Heterozygous
What is it when there is a mistake in a sequence of DNA, which can then lead to variation?
mutation
Which organelle is the site of respiration?
mitochondria
What are the cells created during meiosis?
Gametes (egg, sperm, pollen)
Where does fertilization occur?
Fallopian tube
What is the term for the characteristics produced from you gene combination?
phenotype
Identify 3 things needed for natural selection to occur.
Competition, survival, heritable traits, reproduction
Which biomolecule is used for immediate energy?
carbohydrate
How many chromosomes does a human haloid cell have?
What happens during ovulation?
Egg is released
What is the term for your actual genetic makeup for a gene? (BB, Bb, bb)
Genotype
What was the moth that was black and white that we were able to observe natural selection occurring in?
peppered moth
What is produced during photosynthesis?
Glucose and oxygen
What is the term for cells that have half the number of chromosmes?
Diploid
What is the term for the cell formed after fertilization?
Zygote
What is the percent probability that an offspring will be heterozygous if one parent is homozygous and the other is heterozygous?
50%
What is the phrase that describes "organisms with the characteristics most suitable for the environment will have the greatest chance of survival"
Survival of the fittest
What is the tiny sac in the lungs where gas exchange takes place?
alveolus