Unit 4
Because of base pairing in DNA, the amount of
When a species completely dies out, it is considered
extinct
When dairy farmers choose to breed cows that produce the most milk, they are using the principle of
Artificial Selection
What is Lindleys Favorite Color?
Purple
What is the subunit of DNA?
Nucleotide
What animal is Darwin known for studying?
Finches
What is the corresponding DNA strand that matches up to this DNA sequence: ATC-GGC-TCA
TAG-CCG-AGT
How many animals does Lindley have?
4
How many chromosomes does each daughter cell have at the end of meiosis ?
23
Similar DNA sequences can be evidence of
Common Ancestry
The process responsible for the growth and repair of cells is known as
Mitosis
What is the gender of my baby?
Girl
What subunits make up a protein? (hint, a codon codes for a specific one)
Amino Acids
According to Darwin’s theory of natural selection, individuals who survive are the ones best adapted for success in their environment.
Having inherited adaptations that maximize fitness
Use the codon chart to determine the amino acids for the following mRNA strand AUG-CUC-UAA
Met-Leu-Stop
Name 3 sports Lindley has done or coached
Basketball, dance, frisbee, cheer, volleyball, dragonboating
What are 3 differences between DNA/RNA?
Dna- double stranded, deoxyribose, has thymine
The process by which characteristics of population changes over many generations as mutations occur, creating organism with traits that allow increased survival, and these organisms are able to pass their traits to offspring.
Natural Selection
Deforestation caused loss of habitat in a region. Some plants survived, but other plants are now extinct. Choose the process below that best explains what happened in this changed environment with only certain plants surviving and passing on their genes (Survival of the Fittest).
Natural Selection
How many siblings does Lindley have Bonus if you get all the genders right
3- sisters