Central Dogma
An organized structure of DNA and protein that is found in the nucleus of a cell.
A set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genes with the environment.
Phenotype
Who is considered as the Father of Taxonomy?
Carl von Linne/ Carolus Linnaeus
A red algae is classified under Domain Eukarya, Kingdom __________.
It is the permanent change in the DNA sequence of a gene.
Mutation
RNA stands for ribonucleic acid. It has 4 bases namely cytosine, adenine, ________ and ________.
guanine and uracil
A variant form of a gene.
Allele
Scientific naming is also referred as ___________________.
Binomial nomenclature
A type of diversity that refers to the variations of genetic makeup within a single species.
Genetic Diversity
Start codon
AUG / Methionine
It is the process by which the genetic information from DNA is transferred into RNA.
Transcription
The Mendel's law that states that the inheritance pattern of one trait will not affect the inheritance pattern of another.
Law of Independent Assortment
Write the scientific name of a cat following the correct format for writing scientific name (handwritten).
Felis catus
A type of diversity that refers to the variety of ecosystems within a given area.
Ecosystem Diversity
Green peas are dominant to yellow peas. What is the genotype of its heterozygous offspring?
Gg
DNA replication is _____________ - meaning that each strand in the DNA double helix acts as a template for the synthesis of a new, complementary strand.
semiconservative
In pea plants, the trait for tall stems is dominant over the trait for short stems. If two heterozygous tall plants are crossed, what percentage of the offspring would be expected to have the same phenotype as the parents?
75%
Give the 3 Domains of Life
Bacteria, Archaea and Eukarya
Class
A man heterozygous for blood type A marries a woman homozygous for blood type B. Give all the possible blood types of the offspring.
AB and B
A type of mutation that has a least likely impact on the protein produced is called _______________.
Silent Mutation
In some dog breeds, curly fur is incompletely dominant over straight fur. The intermediate trait which is Wavy fur will result when a curly-furred dog is crossed with a straight-furred dog.
If a male dog with wavy fur was crossed with a female dog with wavy fur, what are the phenotypic and genotypic ratios of their offspring.
Genotypic Ratio: 1 CC: 2 Cc: 1 cc
Phenotypic Ration: 1 Curly: 2 Wavy : 1 Straight
What species concept categorizes organisms according to how individuals share a common ancestor and can be distinguished from other groups by unique derived characteristics?
Phylogenetic Species Concept
Give the Domain and Kingdom Classification of Paramecium sp.
Domain Eukarya
Kingdom Protozoa
Give the scientific name of a gumamela flower
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis