Genetics
What is the center of the cell called?
Nucleus
Giraffes with long necks being able to survive and reproduce is an example of
Natural Selection
Put the following 4 animals in order of evolution:
- Fish
- Reptiles
- Invertebrates
- Birds
Invertebrates, Fish, Reptiles, Birds
What 3 things do plants need to do photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide, water, sunlight
A random change in the genes that the parents did not have
Mutation
What are the small sections of DNA that code for traits called?
Genes
What do you call a trait/egenskaper that increases an organism’s chance of surviving, mating, and reproducing?
An adaptation
What did birds evolve from?
Dinosaurs
What do plants use for long-term energy storage?
Starch
The passing of genes/traits from one generation to another
Heredity
What do chromosomes contain?
DNA
What are the 4 aspects of evolution?
Heredity, Time, Variation, Natural Selection
How did the earth get oxygen?
From chloroplasts doing photosynthesis
Seeds
Differences in the genetic makeup and traits of individuals in a population
Variation
When a bunch of ______ are attached together they create a trait
What are the two things that we can show using comparative anatomy (jämförande anatomi)?
1) All species came from a common ancestor
2) Species evolved differently to suit their environment
Put the following 4 things in order of evolution:
- amino acids
- DNA
- Proteins
- RNA
amino acids, RNA, DNA, Proteins
What type of reproduction always makes a clone or copy of the plant?
Asexual reproduction
When the sperm (pollen) on the plant is united with the egg to produce a seed
Pollination
What are 2 differences between RNA and DNA
1) RNA has only 1 strand, DNA has 2 strands
2) DNA can store more information than RNA
What are the four types of evidence for evolution
Fossil records (intermediate species), DNA Comparison, Comparative Anatomy, Embryos and Development
What was the first base to evolve called?
Purine
Why is sexual reproduction in plants good?
It creates variation
A group of animals including monkeys and apes
Primates