Unit 1
Pairs with Uracil
Adenine
What are the inputs and outputs of photosynthesis
Inputs: Sunlight, Water, CO2
Outputs: Glucose, Oxygen
What were the name of the birds Charles Darwin studied to discover natural selection
Galapogos Finches
List an abiotic factor for a local lake
Answers Vary (Non-living thing that affects the population)
Where on a food pyramid would a Kangaroo be?
Primary Consumer
This organelle is the creator of proteins
Ribosome
What are the inputs and outputs of Cellular Respiration
Inputs: Glucose, Oxygen
Outputs: Energy, Water, CO2
What is a homologous structure?
Similar structure with a different function
Describe a mutualistic relationship (that isn't the clownfish and anemone)
Answers vary
A disease is contracted by a bald eagle. Based on population density, how likely is this disease to spread out of control? Why?
Low probability, eagles live independently of one another and populations are spread out across ecosystems
What are the 4 phases of Mitosis in order?
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
How does carbon get into the food pyramid
~Carbon is absorbed by producers, producers are consumed by primary consumers~
How does an environment influence the evolution of a species
Species must adapt to their environment, Adaption leads to natural selection, natural selection leads to evolution
Describe how a density-dependent factor affects a population
Answers vary (Factor must be influenced by the size of a population)
What is the possible offspring of a tall flamingo (TT) and a short flamingo (tt)
Tall flamingo (Tt)
After a wound, blood platelets rush to clot the blood from escaping. Once the clots arrive, they release a chemical to call for more platelets. This is an example of what type of feedback?
Positive Feedback
What is the basic process of the water cycle?
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation
How does mutation influence evolution?
Answers vary (Mutation introduces new variation, possibly good for Adaption, survives to create offspring)
What is the order of the food pyramid
What type of relationship is found within a jellyfish and sea turtle?
Predator-Prey
Inside chloroplast, there is a structure that collects the energy from sunlight to aid in the creation of glucose in plants. What is the structure called?
Chlorophyll
Describe the process of protein creation
Nucleus, Ribosome, ER, Golgi Apparatus, Cell Membrane
Whats the difference in Incomplete Dominance and Codominance
Incomplete Dominance: Dominant traits are mixed
Codominance: Dominant traits are both being expressed
What is the 10% Rule
10% of the energy produced is consumed by the next step of the pyramid, the rest is released into the atmosphere
How many daughter cells are created through meiosis? Are they identical or unique?
4, Unique