cells
Genetics
Misc.
100

which characteristic defines a cell as a eukaryote?

has a nucleus

100

what did the invention of the microscope allow for the development of?

the cell theory

100

what are the reactants for cellular respiration?

glucose and oxygen

200

which one has membrane-bound organelles?

eukaryote

200
why is there greater diversity with meiosis than with mitosis?

during meiosis, chromosomes assort themselves independently of each other allowing more different possible combinations of chormosomes

200

what is the equation for photosynthesis?

    6CO2    +    6H2O    +    energy    →    C6H12O6    +    6O2

300

which has few specialized cell structures?

prokaryote

300

the allele for brown eyes is dominant over blue eyes.  How could 2 parents, both with brown eyes, produce a blue-eyed child?

each parent must have a recessive allele for blue eyes

300

Human produced carbon dioxide leads to higher levels of 

golbal temperatures

400

Name 3 things that plant cells have that animal cells do not have

cell wall, chloroplasts, large central vacuole

400

The allele for white flowers is recessive to the allele for purple.  In a genteration of offspring, 89 plants produced purple flowers and 31 plants produced white flowers.  What can be said about the parents?

Both are heterozygous for flower color

400

Archaea and Bacteria both form what for protection?

endospores

500

what is the main difference between mitosis and meiosis?

mitosis- 1 division cycle = diploid daughter cells

meiosis- 2 division cycles = haploid gametes

500

If polydactylism (condition when have more than 10 fingers or 10 toes) is dominant and 2 parents are heterozygous for polydactylism.  If they have 12 kittens, how many of them would you expect to have more than 10 fingers or toes?

9

500

How are fungus-like protists and heterotrophic   protists similar?

both need to get food from the environment