DNA/RNA
This scientist determined that DNA contains equal amounts of paired nitrogen bases; adenine, cytosine, guanine, and thymine
Who was Chargaff?
I have cell walls made of cellulose. I am an autotroph. I am multicellular.
What is Kingdom Plantae?
The scientist who came up with the current classification system.
Who is Carl Linnaeus
Peppered Moths were hard for birds to see on light trees. This was an example of…
What is Camouflage?
From our Birds and beaks lab- The different types of bird ” beaks” in our lab demonstrated this.
What is Genetic variation?
Used x-ray diffraction to photograph the shape of the DNA model
Who was Rosalind Franklin?
I have threadlike hyphae and cell walls made of chitin. I am a heterotroph. I reproduce using spores. I am a decomposer.
What is Kingdom Fungi?
Levels of classification in order from largest to smallest.
What is Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species?
A wasp beetle has the same body markings as a wasp is an example of this.
What is Mimicry?
The natural compound present in green plants that gives them their color.
What is Chlorophyll?
What would be the matching sequence be on a strand that reads AAGCTAT?
What is TTCGATA?
Organisms in my kingdom can be plant-like or animal-like, heterotrophic or autotrophic. We can be unicellular or multicellular. My kingdom is referred to as the “junk drawer”.
What is Kingdom Protista?
Three rules to show a scientific name.
What is in latin, capitalize the genus name, lowercase species name, in italics? (any three)
Structures that have apparently lost most or all of their ancestral function in a given species.
What is a vestigial structure?
A gamete is an example of this type of cell.
What is reproductive?
The process where the DNA sequence in a gene is copied into mRNA.
What is transcription?
I am unicellular. I am prokaryotic. I am found in extreme ecosystems.
What is Kingdom Archaebacteria?
What is a cladogram?
The process of choosing parent organisms for desired characteristics (traits).
What is artificial selection?
Plants release this gas during photosynthesis.
What is oxygen?
This shows a particular mutation.
Normal- GAG-CTC-GAC-AGA
Mutation- GAG CTC-CAC-AGA
What is a substitution error?
I am a common unicellular bacteria and belong in this domain.
What is Bacteria?
Looking at birds and mammals, having a backbone is an _______ character (both organisms ancestors had them), and having feathers is a _________ character (this developed in one group, birds, but not in mammals).
What is ancestral and derived characters? (In correct order)
When considering evolution, these are bursts of change followed by periods of stability.
What is Punctuated equilibrium?
The term describing an animal (lizard) regrowing its tail.
What is regeneration?