Genetics
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria
Definition of DNA?
MOLECULE THAT CARRIES GENETIC/HEREDITARY INFORMATION. UNIQUE TO THE INDIVIDUAL.
Over time organisms adapt to be better suited for their environment to live and reproduce, what is this?
Natural Selection
The process of producing individuals with identical DNA artificially.
cloning
What are fossils?
preserved remains or traces of plants, animals, and other organism from the remote past.
What two cell organelles only appear in plants?
chloroplast and cell wall
What would a heterozygous allele look like (use A)
When organisms join or leave a population the genes will leave that population or new genes will be contributed to the gene pool.
Is selective breeding an artificial or natural?
artificial
What does the Law of Superposition state?
That the top of the rocks layers is the youngest and gets older progressively as it goes down.
Does Meiosis or Mitosis create 2 daughter cells?
Mitosis
What always cancels out recessive alleles?
A dominant allele
Hummingbirds have long, skinny beaks that helps them drink nectar deep inside flowers, is this structural or behavioral change.
Structural
There are only 10 GMO products in the US, true or false?
true
Relative dating is finding an exact date of when a fossil or rock layer came from, true or false
false
What is Mitosis?
Mitosis is a process where a single cell divides into two identical daughter cells
What are punnet squares used for?
To predict the genes of the offspring being passed down.
Is camouflage an example of behavioral or structural adaptation?
behavioral
What is gene therapy?
Gene therapy is an experimental technique that uses genes to treat or prevent disease.
What is an extrusion?
Lava that hardens on the surface
Does DNA replicate in Meiosis, Mitosis, or both?
Both
The physical appearance of a trait in an organism is what?
phenotype
Does genetic drift greatly impact smaller or larger populations?
smaller populations
What is an example of artificial selection?
dog breeding
What is a fault in geological terms?
a break in Earth’s crust