meiosis
genetics
biomolecules
nutrition and health
potpourri
100
The generic name for egg, sperm and pollen cells.
What are gametes?
100
The first scientist to demonstrate how traits are inherited.
Who was Mendel?
100
One of the three macromolecules humans use to obtain energy.
What are proteins, carbohydrates and lipids?
100
Of "physician" or "patient" the one who does 99% of the work to keep the patient healthy.
What is the patient?
100
This very common form of birth control in the US is considered a barrier method, preventing fertilization, that can be purchased without a prescription at any pharmacy.
What is a condom?
200
The number of sperm produced from one stem cell.
What is four?
200
The probability that two heterozygotes will have an offspring who is homozygous recessive.
What is one quarter?
200
These molecules are very large and made up of long and branched polysaccharide chains.
What are complex carbohydrates?
200
If you do this, you may weigh less than those who don't, but you run a great risk of getting cancer and cardiovascular disease.
What is smoking?
200
One of the three common substances that can cause infertility.
What is tobbaccco, drugs and alcohol?
300
The number of mature eggs produced from one stem cell.
What is one?
300
The name of the tool used to determine the outcome of a genetic cross.
What is a Punnett square?
300
Cell membranes are made up of this type of lipid.
What is a phospholipid?
300
This is involved in 15 out of 21 deaths, according to the Surgeon General's report in 1988.
What is nutrition?
300
A saturated lipid will be this at room temperature.
What is solid?
400
The exchange of alleles between homologous chromosomes.
What is crossing over?
400
This mode of inheritance is characterized by all of the daughters of an affected man having the trait.
What is X linked dominant?
400
These types of biomolecules are often depicted as "ribbons" that fold back on themselves, or form spiral and globular shapes.
What are proteins?
400
The amount of water you should be drinking each day, according to Dr. Knight.
What is 1/2 oz per lb of body weight?
400
This type of chemical bond occurs within water molecules.
What is polar covalent?
500
The age at which meiosis begins in human females.
What is before birth/during gestation?
500
The term for mating between closely related individuals.
What is consanguinous?
500
This type of macromolecule is a component of a nucleotide.
What is a carbohydrate/sugar/ribose molecule?
500
If you don't get enough of this, you are at a greater risk of being overweight.
What is sleep?
500
This autosomal dominant disease is often passed on to children before it appears in the parent.
What is Huntington's disease?