Mitosis and Meiosis
If an organism has 40 chromosomes in a body cell, how many chromosomes would be in a sperm cell?
20 chromosomes
What is the ultimate source of energy on the Earth?
Sun
DNA contains what FOUR bases?
A, T, C, and G
If the DNA side reads A A T C G A, what would the mRNA be?
U U A G C U
Give me an example of Homozygous dominant
TWO CAPITAL LETTERS
How many cells are produced in the process of MITOSIS?
TWO
What is the name of molecule that is used for energy in cells?
ATP
What is the structure of DNA?
Double helix or twisted ladder
A short section of DNA that gives information for ONE trait is called a...
Gene
1/2 or 50%
What are TWO reasons why an organism would need mitosis?
Growth, repair/replace cells, asexual reproduction
What are the THREE things that plants need to go through photosynthesis?
Water, CO2, and sunlight
If one side of the DNA reads A T C G G A, what would the other side read?
T A G C C T
Where is a protein made?
Ribosome
Someone who is heterozygous for eye color has brown eyes (B). A blue eyed man (b) has a baby with a heterozygous woman. What is the chance they have a child with blue eyes?
2/4 or 50%
Female produce egg cells. How many are produced and how many survive?
4 and 1
All of the reactions that happen in an organism are called what?
Metabolism
What are THREE differences between DNA and RNA?
Single stranded, U instead of T, Shorter, Can leave the nucleus, multiple types.
Which comes first, transcription or translation?
Transcription
A woman freckles on her face and is ff. Her husband is homozygous dominant and doesn't have any freckles (FF). What are the possible genotypes of their babies? What are the phenotypes?
4/4 Ff
4/4 no freckles
What is the order of the phases in mitosis?
PMAT or IPMAT
What part of the cell does cellular respiration occur?
Mitochondria
What was the name of the woman who took the first picture DNA?
Rosalind Franklin
What is recombinant DNA?
DNA that has been made from TWO different organisms
A mom who is blood type AB has a child with a man who is Type O (oo). What would be the chance that they have a boy with the letters Ao?
2/8 or 1/4 or 25%