Protein Synthesis
What are proteins made up of?
Amino Acids
What causes a mutation?
A change in a DNA base pair.
What is an advantage of asexual reproduction?
Organism doesn't have to find a mate.
Fast
What type of cells undergo Meiosis?
Gametes
What is the shape of DNA?
Double Helix
What is the main difference between the base pairs of DNA and RNA?
DNA - ATCG
RNA - AUCG
The effects of a mutation on an organism can be?
Harmful, Neutral, or Helpful
Chromosomes are made strands of condensed what?
DNA
What type of cells undergo mitosis?
Body cells
Which of the following are found in only plant cells?
chloroplast
nucleus
cell wall
cell membrane
mitochondria
Chloroplast
Cell Wall
Is the following strand of genetic material DNA or RNA, how do you know?
ACCGGGGCTGAGAGC
DNA, there is a T present
Why does Mr. Ewing tell you to put on sun screen while tanning? (Doesn't he know that sun screen defeats the purpose of tanning)
The sun's rays could cause a mutation and lead to cancer of some kind.
The yellow-spotted lizard is known for its yellow spots (f). The trait that the lizard is known for is actually a recessive trait. what is the probability that two lizards with yellow spots produce offspring without spots?
ff x ff
100% with spots
0% without spots
The following description describes mitosis or meiosis?
2 daughter cells, 46 chromosomes each
Mitosis
What form cells? (Hint: Think about protein synthesis)
Proteins
______________ takes place in the cytoplasm and mRNA is read to make _____________, which are combined to make ____________.
Translation, Amino Acids, Proteins
Trisomy 21 is a genetic condition that results in down syndrome. What does this look like in terms of chromosomes?
3 chromosomes at the 21st pair.
What is the main advantage of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction?
Genetically diverse offspring
List the phases of mitosis.
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase
What are the four DNA base pairs?
Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, and Cytosine
Transcription takes place in the _____________ and is the process of converting ________ into _____________.
Nucleus, DNA, RNA
T/F: If a mutation occurs in a body cell of an organism, it will only affect that organism. If a mutation occurs in a gamete cell of an organism, the mutation could affect future generations.
True
How can an offspring be certain it will get a trait, that is controlled by a single gene, if it knows that one parent has the trait and the other doesn't?
If the parent that has the trait is homozygous dominant.
The following description describes mitosis or meiosis?
4 daughter cells, 23 chromosomes each
Meiosis
What is a section of DNA that codes for a trait?
Gene