DNA & Protein Synthesis
What molecule carries genetic information?
DNA
What do we call different versions of the same gene?
Alleles
What is the process by which organisms with favorable traits survive and reproduce?
Natural Selection
What is the original source of energy for almost all the ecosystems?
The Sun
What gas is needed for photosynthesis?
Carbon Dioxide
What is the process of copying DNA to RNA?
Transcription
What type of cross shows one trait at a time?
Monohybrid cross
What structure shows common ancestry by comparing species traits?
What level of the energy pyramid has the most energy?
Producers
What is the main product of photosynthesis?
Glucose
What organelle assembles proteins from amino acids?
Ribosome
Point Mutations
What is a trait that increases an organism's fitness?
Adaptation
What do we call the feeding relationships between organisms in an ecosystem?
Food Web
What is the chemical equation for cellular respiration?
C6H12O6+6O2-->6CO2+6H2O+ATP
Central Dogma
What are the possible genotypes for the blood type A
AA or AO
What evidence supports evolution by showing similarities in bone structures?
Homologous structures
What happens to energy as it moves up the trophic levels?
It decrease 10%
In what organelle does photosynthesis occur?
Chloroplast
What type of RNA carries the message from DNA to the ribosome?
mRNA
What tool shows inheritance patterns in families?
Pedigree
What is the name of a structure that no longer servers a function?
Vestigial structure
What type of organism breaks down dead matter and recycles nutrients
Decomposer
What is the main purpose of cellular respiration?
To produce ATP