The type of cloning which gives rise to live birth
What is reproductive cloning
100
Proteins that stimulate cell division
What is growth factors
100
Two large reasons food is genetically modified
What is drought and pests/insects
100
"Bad" genes being eliminated for strong genes, and the survival of the fittest......aka you surviving but that "crazy" person in high school not surviving....
What is natural selection
200
cDNA is synthesized using nucleotides that have been modified to flow. cDNA stands for
What is complementary DNA
200
The method in which animals are cloned.
What is nuclear transplantation
200
Changes in genes whose products inhibit cell division which can also cause cancer
What is tumor suppressor genes
200
A 9,000 year old skeleton found in an English cave who is a descendent of a school teacher.
What is Cheddar Man
200
Many chordate species- those with backbones- look similar in the womb....we are all related!!!
What is comparative embryology
300
These genes regulate other groups of genes that determine what body parts will develop in which locations.
What is homeotic genes
300
Two organisms which can clone their own body part discussed in lecture.
What are sea stars and salamanders
300
This is a common inherited cancer in women
What is breast cancer
300
The bacteria, although natural in the environment, was genetically made and sent to Tom Brokaw threw the mail which can cause death.
What is anthrax
300
You may look different from your siblings or children due to this type of mechanism of evolution- drifting from one generation to the next by chance
What is genetic drift
400
Secreting chemicals that affect gene regulation in another cell is called
What is cell signaling
400
The gene that causes cancer
What is oncogene
400
Cancer causing agents in the environment
What is carcinogens
400
Darwin was in medical school and a field biologist. What was the other discipline he "tried"
What is reverend/priest
400
Kangaroos in Australia are one example of this kind of genetic "effect" where the population in this small community is different than anywhere else.
What is the Founder Effect
500
The most important stage for gene expression
What is transcription
500
A normal gene which has the potential to become cancerous
What is a proto-oncogene
500
Two ways to alter your environment to lower the risk to developing cancer
What is diet and exercise
500
Homologous structures such as the arm, are compared between species, noting similarities, and is called this biological term- also used in lab.
What is comparative anatomy
500
The small "college pep talks" we discussed every Monday of the semester, often used for extra credit, on the quizzes/tests, to help you success during your college experience.