Ecology
Living, once living, or dormant.
Biotic
The two main types of cells are...
Eukaryotes & Prokaryotes
The 4 main parts of the cell cycle...
G1 (Cell growth & development)
S (DNA synthesis)
G2 (Cell growth & preparation to divide)
Mitosis (Cell division)
Having two of the SAME alleles for a trait...
Homozygous
"Survival of the fittest"; or the idea that organisms best suited for their environment will pass down traits more successfully than organisms not as well suited for their environment.
Natural Selection
These describe the characteristics of life (list AT LEAST 4/7)
1. Responds to environment
2. Grows & develops
3. Reproduces
4. Metabolism, breathes
5. Maintains homeostasis
6. Made of cells
7. Passes traits through DNA
The process by which cells replicate (make more cells) is called...
Mitosis
The process that cells go through to become different types of cells...
Cell differentiation
Heterozygous
The types of evidence we have for evolution... (list at least 2)
Fossil records
DNA
Embryology
Homologous/Analogous Structures (physiology)
These chemicals are both the REACTANTS of photosynthesis, and the PRODUCTS of cellular respiration.
The Cell Theory states that... (need all 3)
1. All living things are made of cells
2. Cells are the basic units of life
3. Cells come from existing cells
Cancer patients sometimes need this specialized type of treatment in order for their body to produce new, healthy blood cells
Stem Cell Transplant
A change to your DNA sequence as a result of cell damage (like damage from the sun's UV rays, for example...)
Mutation
When two organisms that are NOT closely related develop similar traits as a result of living in similar environments.
Convergent Evolution
An organism who mostly eats other herbivorous organisms.
Secondary consumer
This important part of the cell cycle often prevents damaged cells from becoming cancerous.
Cell Cycle Checkpoints (checkpoints)
These types of genetic markers allow doctors to match stem cell donors to patients...
HLA markers
A trait that only shows up when you have homozygous alleles for that trait...
Recessive trait
When two organisms that ARE closely related develop different traits as a result of living in different environments.
Divergent Evolution
This term describes a native organism whose presence in an ecosystem has a major impact on other organisms.
Keystone species
These types of cells are often present in blood samples of Leukemia patients.
Blast Cells (Blood Stem Cells)
The function of white blood cells is...
To fight pathogens & intruders in the body
The two terms that describe what your GENES look like, and what your physical TRAITS look like. (need in order)
Genotype & Phenotype (need in order)
A structure that used to have a purpose in a common ancestor, but is now useless in modern organisms.