Cell Division
DNA
Genetics
Evolution
Classification & Behavior
100
This is another name for asexual reproduction of cells.
What is mitosis?
100
The process shown here:
What is DNA replication?
100
The type of inheritance pattern shown here, and the color of the parent flowers.
What is incomplete dominance, and both parent flowers are pink?
100
Organisms that are best adapted to their environment (most fit) will survive, reproduce & pass on their fit genes to the next generation with the greatest frequency.
What is natural selection?
100
The scientific name of this fox.
What is Vulpes vulpes?
200
The number of cells produced by mitosis, and how they compare to the original cell.
What are 2, and genetically identical.
200
Given this DNA sequence: ACCTAT
Identify these mutations:
1. ACCTGAT 2. ACTAT 3. AGCTAT
What are:
1. addition/insertion 2. deletion 3. substitution
200
The type of inheritance pattern shown here and a human train that shows the same inheritance pattern.
What is codominance, and ABO blood types?
200
The reason that the Abert & Kaibab squirrels evolved into separate species.
Geographic isolation (produced by the Grand Canyon & Colorado River)
200
When an animal learns to ignore a harmless stimulus that it sees or hears repeatedly, but which poses no threat.
What is habituation?
300
The process shown here, when it occurs in cells, and what it results in.
What is crossing over, meiosis (prophase I), and it results in greater genetic variety?
300
The nitrogen base found in RNA, but not DNA.
What is a uracil?
300
The chances of a child being born with type O blood if one parent is type AB, and the other parent is type O.
What is 0%?
300
The reason that Eastern & Western Meadowlarks do not mate with each other despite looking very similar and having overlapping ranges.
What is reproductive isolation / singing different mating songs?
300
The reason that a duckling will follow a dog, if the dog is the first animal it sees after hatching.
What is imprinting?
400
The types of cells produced by meiosis, and their chromosome number in humans.
What are gametes (sperm & eggs), and 23?
400
What are the three components of a nucleotide?
What are:
400
An inherited disorder in which your body fails to produce sufficient insulin. (Be specific!)
What is Type I Diabetes?
400
Another term for rock layers.
What are strata?
400
How Pavlov was able to train his dogs to salivate (drool) at the sound of a bell.
What is classical conditioning?
500
Identify all of these phases of the cell cycle:
What are:
A - interphase; B - G1; C - S; D - G2; E - prophase; F - metaphase; G - anaphase; H - telophase; I - mitosis; J - cytokinesis
500
amino acids produced from the DNA sequence:
TTC GAC GGA
What are:
TTC GAC GGA --> AAG CUG CCU --> Lys Leu Pro ?
500
The thing produced here, the process that produced it, and its purpose.
A DNA fingerprint
Gel electrophoresis to separate DNA fragments
To ID criminals, determine paternity & in wildlife management
500
The best evidence that two organisms share a common ancestor.
What is DNA?
500
The behavior illustrated by turtles hatching at night on a beach.
What is a positive phototaxis?