DNA
Chromosomes are made of this molecule.
What is DNA?
This type of selection occurs when traits evolve because they help organisms attract mates.
What is sexual selection?
DNA is copied into RNA and RNA is used to make proteins. This process is called the ______ ______.
What is the Central Dogma?
When pollen reaches the ovary of a flower it is called this.
What is pollination?
True or False: A mutation is always bad.
What is False?
In DNA base pairing, T always pairs with this base.
What is Adenine?
This measures how many successful offspring an organism produces.
What is reproductive success?
DNA is read in 3-letter segments called these.
What are codons?
True or False: Wind and water can act as pollinators.
What is True?
AAA TTT CCC → ATA TTT CCC is an example of this mutation type.
What is a substitution?
The twisted ladder shape of DNA.
What is the double helix?
Male peacocks having bright colorful tails is an example of what type of trait?
What is a physical trait?
This type of RNA carries amino acids to the ribosome.
What is tRNA?
A yellow flower on a tall stalk is most likely pollinated by this animal.
What is a bat?
AAA TTT CCC → AAA TTC CC is an example of this mutation.
What is a deletion?
The basic building block of DNA is called this.
What is a nucleotide?
A peahen watching a peacock’s display (fanning and struttung) is observing this type of trait.
What is a behavioral trait?
This RNA copies the DNA message so it can leave the nucleus.
What is mRNA?
A flower that is bright colored but has little scent is most likely pollinated by this animal.
What is a hummingbird?
AAA TTT CCC → AAA TTT TCC C is this type of mutation.
What is an addition (insertion)?
Name the three parts of a nucleotide.
What are sugar, phosphate, and base?
Traits that increase the reproductive success of relatives are called this.
What is kin selection?
This RNA makes proteins by linking amino acids together at the ribosome.
What is rRNA?
A blue flower with a strong scent is most likely pollinated by this animal.
What is a fly?
True or False: Mutations can change the structure of a protein.
What is True?