Its all about the parts
Passing on
All about theories
Always Changing
Random
100
Plants have chloroplasts in their cells that give them a green color. What is in a chloroplast that provides the green color?
Chlorophyll
100
Where are genetics/DNA located at?
Nucleus
100
The ___ is the basic unit of structure and function of organisms
Cell
100
Which structure determines the traits that will be passed to offspring?
Chromosomes
100
At which level of body organization does copying of DNA take place?
Cell
200
Plants have large central vacuole. What is the function of the central vacuole in plants?
Store water and for structure
200
Things like your eye color and height are not under your control. This is because they are determined by your genes. So, eye color is a good example of an ____________ Trait
Inherited
200
Who looked at cork and named the cell?
Robert Hooke
200
A behavior that is developed by observing others or by being taught is a
learned behavior
200
The Father of Genetics
Gregor Mendel
300
Your teacher has asked you to complete labeling this plant cell. You know that plant cells have a nucleus. What two organelles should be labeled that WOULD NOT be found in an animal cell?
cell wall and chloroplasts
300
A specific characteristic that is unique
Trait
300
Which of the following is the correct order of organization in living things from most basic (simple) to most complex?
Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
300
a trait that is covered up or seems to disappear
Recessive Trait
300
Use the Punnett square to answer the question that follows.
In a monohybrid cross between two organisms heterozygous for a particular trait (Ff), what would be the predicted ratio of the offspring’s genotypes?
1 FF: 2 Ff: 1 ff
400
Plant and animal cells are both eukaryotic cells containing organelles and a nucleus containing DNA. However, plant and animal cells are different from one another due to their specialized functions. While plants and animals obtain energy in different ways, both must convert their food energy to usable energy in the form of ATP. What organelle do they both possess that is used in making ATP?
Mitochondria
400
Information about inherited traits is stored in
Genes
400
The passing on of genetic traits from parents to children or offspring.
Heredity
400
An individual needs 2 genes for each trait – one gene from each parent
This gene pair is called an
Allele
400
The genetic information of an organism is stored inside the cell structures shown.
What is the name of these structures?
Chromosomes
500
In the cellular factory, I'm a master of craft,
Decoding messages with incredible tact.
I'm not the nucleus, but I follow its lead,
Translating its orders with remarkable speed.
Composed of RNA and proteins so fine,
I come in two subunits that perfectly align.
In prokaryotes, I float free in the soup,
In eukaryotes, I might join a membranous group.
I dance with tRNA in an intricate way,
Adding amino acids without delay.
Peptide bonds form as I read the code,
Building proteins, I carry quite a load.
I'm not DNA, though we're distantly kin,
I'm not a Golgi, where proteins are sent to begin.
I'm smaller than chloroplasts, but just as vital,
Without me, protein synthesis would be idle.
In every living cell, from bacteria to man,
I work tirelessly, as fast as I can.
What am I, this molecular machine,
Essential for life, though rarely seen?
Ribosomes
500
I am a cornerstone of biology,
A trinity of ideas, key to all ecology.
Born from observations, microscopic and keen,
I changed how life's building blocks were seen.
First, I proclaim the smallest unit of life,
A concept that cut through scientific strife.
Second, I state these units multiply,
Dividing and growing as time goes by.
Third, I declare all cells must descend,
From pre-existing cells, a never-ending trend.
Hooke, Schwann, and Schleiden helped me arise,
Virchow added the final piece to this prize.
I unified plants and animals under one view,
Revolutionizing how we see life anew.
What am I, this fundamental decree,
That forms the basis of modern biology?
Cell Theory
500
I'm a gatekeeper, thin and strong,
A living barrier all day long.
Selectively permeable, I decide
What can enter and what must stay outside.
Phospholipids make up my frame,
Proteins embedded are part of my game.
I'm fluid like a mosaic, yet I hold firm,
Protecting the cell at every turn.
I'm not a wall, though I might seem so,
I let some things in and some things go.
A bouncer for the cellular club,
I'm the boundary of every living hub.
Who am I, this flexible shield,
That keeps the cell's contents concealed?
Cell Membrane
500
am the face that genes display,
The outward traits that genes convey.
Not hidden in the DNA's twists,
But in the features that persist.
I'm shaped by nature and nurture too,
A blend of genetics and environment's brew.
I could be height, or color of eyes,
Or how a pea plant's flowers rise.
I'm not the genotype, though we're closely tied,
I'm what observers can see outside.
Dominant alleles often shape my form,
But sometimes recessive traits transform.
In Mendel's peas, I was smooth or wrinkled,
In human blood types, I'm A, B, AB, or O sprinkled.
I can be continuous or discrete,
In populations, I form a bell curve neat.
Scientists study me to understand,
How genes and environment go hand in hand.
What am I, this observable state,
That helps biologists speculate?
Phenotype
500
I'm a tool of prediction, a genetic chart,
Named for a botanist who set me apart.
With letters and boxes, I help visualize,
How traits might combine and genes hybridize.
I'm not a family tree, though lineage I show,
I'm square in shape, with alleles in a row.
Dominant and recessive, I display with care,
Helping to calculate ratios rare and fair.
Monohybrid, dihybrid, I handle with ease,
Revealing the secrets of genetic degrees.
I'm not DNA, nor a chromosome's coil,
But without me, Mendelian laws might spoil.
In biology class, I'm a common sight,
Helping students grasp inheritance right.
I cross gametes neatly, without any fuss,
Making genotype predictions a cinch to discuss.
What am I, this grid of genetic fate,
That helps breeders and students alike calculate?
Punnett Square