DNA and Mutations
A section of DNA
What is a gene?
The process by which individuals with desirable traits survive long enough to reproduce and pass on said traits
Better known as the voice box
What is the larynx?
The powerhouse of the cell
What is the nucleus?
Despite being interested in nature, Charles Darwin went here
What is theology school?
A change in the order of bases in a DNA molecule
What are mutations?
Species who share this are speculated to have a common ancestor
What is DNA?
Specialized cells that transfer messages in the form of electrical energy
What are neurons?
Jelly-like substance that fills the cell
What is cytoplasm?
The most important research stop from Darwin's voyage
The Galapagos Islands
Anything that can cause a mutation, such as radiation
What is a mutagen?
leftover parts without a current purpose i.e. the appendix
What are vestigial structures?
Helps oxygen stick to red blood cells like a magnet
What is hemoglobin?
Only plant cells have this (there are 2 answers)
What is a cell wall or chloroplast?
The ship in which Charles Darwin attended a 5-year research voyage
What is the HMS Beagle?
The four types of DNA bases
What are adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine?
The study of classification
What is taxonomy?
Considered a 'digestive helper' (there are 3 answers)
What are the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas?
Discovered animal cells and bacteria
Who is Anton Van Leeuenhoek?
The title of Charles Darwin's book
What is 'On the Origin of Species'?