Vocabulary
When an organism has two of the same versions of an allele.
Homozygous
What is the common term for mitosis and meiosis?
Cell division
What gas doe plants absorb to use during photosynthesis?
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Which nucleus is responsible for controlling the information and function of a cell?
Nucleus
What is the most specific category in taxonomy classification?
Species
This term refers to the physical appearance of a trait.
phenotype
How many divisions do cells go through during mitosis?
1
Where do plants get the energy from to use during photosynthesis?
The Sun
Which organelle is responsible for making energy for the cell?
The mitochondria
What is the most broad category of taxonomy classification?
Domain
This type organism is at the beginning of a food chain. They make their own energy.
Producer
How many cells do you end up with at the end of meiosis?
Daily Double: Describe the chromosome number of those cells.
4
What is the sugar molecule that is made by plants during photosynthesis?
Glucose
What is the cell membrane made out of?
Phospholipids
What does an organism's scientific name consist of?
Genus and Species
This word means an organism or cell has half of its normal number of chromosomes.
Haploid
What happens during the G1 phase of interphase?
growth
What gas is a byproduct of photosynthesis?
Oxygen (O2)
Which organelle makes proteins?
the Ribosome
In taxonomy classification (D K P C O F G S), What does the P stand for?
Phylum or Phyla
This variable is on the y-axis and is the outcome that is measured during the experiment.
dependent variable
During which phase of mitosis and meiosis do cells line up along the middle of the cell?
metaphase
Chains of glucose are linked together to form strands of what molecule?
Which organelle do plants have that performs photosynthesis for them?
Chloroplast
(I will also accept chlorophyll)
The taxonomy of a wolf is: Eukarya, Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia, Carnivora, Canidae, Canis, and lupus.
What is its scientific name?
Canis lupus