Evolution
What is the reason that new alleles originate?
Mutations
What are the four groups of macromolecules?
Proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, carbohydrates
What are stop codons?
UAA, UAG, UGA
What is the human body’s largest organ?
Skin
What does the "P" in P generation stands for
Parental
What is the definition of “q” in the Hardy- Weinberg Equilibrium?
The frequency of the recessive allele in the population
What is saturated fat?
Fat that has only single bonds and solid at room temperature
What is Uracil?
This switches out for Thymine in DNA
What term describes the body's ability to maintain its normal state?
Homeostasis
A female is represented by this shape on a pedigree
Circle
What is an organism with more than two sets of chromosomes called?
Polyploid
What type of protein speeds up chemical reactions?
Enzymes
What is the central dogma of biology?
Replicate, transcribe, then translate
What term describes the body's ability to maintain its normal state?
206
This law states that the alleles of two (or more) different genes are segregated independently of one another
Law of Independent Assortment
What is Lamark’s theory of evolution?
Inheritance of acquired characteristics
What is a polymer of nucleic acids called?
DNA/RNA
Where is Phosphate?
5’end of a DNA strand
What allows gas exchange in the lungs?
Alveoli
The spectrum of human skin color is controlled by this type of inheritance
Polygenic inheritance
What is the idea that the fittest organisms survive and reproduce? (Bonus points if you know the scientist that came up with it)
Natural selection which was proposed by Charles Darwin
What is the storage unit of carbohydrates used by animals called?
Glycogen
What is Methionine?
The start codon ‘AUG’ codes for this
Which organ secretes insulin?
Pancreas
This condition, in which the body experiences high blood cholesterol levels, has an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern
Hypercholesterolemia