Animal Systems
Small intestine
What is the process of natural selection?
Individuals best suited for their environment survive, reproduce, and pass their traits down to their offspring.
What are the components of the shoot system?
Stem, leaves, flowers
What are the 4 stages of mitosis?
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
Where are the alveoli found?
What are vestigial structures?
Structures that seem to be "left over" from a common ancestor (no longer serves a purpose).
What is the function of the dermal tissue in plants?
What does uncontrolled cell division result in?
Cancer
Which component of the blood carries the oxygen?
Hemoglobin
What are the two categories of reproductive isolation barriers?
Prezygotic and postzygotic
What do the xylem and phloem in a plant?
Xylem: transport water throughout plant
Phloem: transport nutrients throughout plant
Who was the "father of genetics"
Gregor Mendel
What structure moves to prevent food from entering your airways while swallowing?
Epiglottis
What is the main difference between viruses and bacteria?
Viruses are non-living while bacteria are living.
What is the difference between primary and secondary growth?
Secondary: horizontal growth
What is the difference between incomplete dominance and codominance?
Incomplete dominance: a blend between two traits
Codominance: both traits appear
What are the 4 heart chambers called?
Right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricle
List the 7 levels of classification
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
What is the function of abscisic acid in plants?
Stops growth to allow for plant to enter dormancy in the winter.
What type of mutation leads to Down Syndrome?
Non-disjunction