Protein Synthesis
The bond that connects a chain of amino acids is called...
Peptide
An operon that is on by default but has an operator that can be repressed down, is called a _______ operon
Repressible
The common garden spider builds its web in gardens and grassy areas. It catches and eats smaller invertebrates but may be hunted by larger animals, such as birds. The role the garden spider plays in its environment is called its...
Niche
Dolphins and sharks have very similar structures due to their very similar environments/niches. They are largely unrelated, being a mammal and a fish. This is an example of ________ evolution.
Convergent
How many balls are used in a game of pool
16
This enzyme synthesize RNA that is complementary to a specific DNA sequence
RNA polymerase
In eukaryotes, what must occur after transcription but before translation?
RNA splicing
What is the Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium in relation to a real population
Control group
An adaption to the environment that has become more harmful than helpful is called a...
Maladaptation
What is the most common gas in the Earth's atmosphere
Nitrogen
Sequences of DNA that interrupt genes and are not present in prokaryotes are called...
Introns
A 5' cap and poly-A tail is added mRNA before translation occurs. This helps protect the mRNA and facilitate binding to a ribosome. This is an example of ____________ regulation
Post-transcriptional
Human A lives to 85 and has 5 children.
Human B lives to 25 and has 15 children.
Human C lives to 50 and has 7 children.
Which human is the most biologically successful?
Human B
A nonsentient alien species lands on Earth. Over only a few decades, they spread all over the world and speciated to thrive in very different environments. This is an example of...
Adaptive radiation
What is the longest river in the world
Nile River
Where does BOTH transcription and translation take place in prokaryotes?
Cytoplasm
Ubiquitin can "mark" a functioning protein for destruction. This is an example of _________ regulation
Post-translational
What are some examples of a bottleneck effect?
Natural disasters and human activity
The homologous anatomy in the legs and fins of cattle and whales implies the existence of a...
Common ancestor
What year did the Titanic sink?
1912
This nucleic acid carries an amino acid to a ribosome AND is complementary to the mRNA codon
tRNA
Methylating a histone protein can tighten chromatin, blocking transcription and silencing the genes. This is an example of _____________ regulation
Epigenetic
Articifical Selection
A certain species of moss occupies the middle branches of a tree in a forest. A forest fire opens up both the sunny, top branches of the tree and the shadowy, rooted areas of the tree. The new niches favor bright-colored moss and darker-colored moss, respectively. This is an example of...
Diversifying natural selection
What grade is everybody going to get on their final
10000000% A++++++