Vocabulary
observable characteristics or traits (the physical appearance)
Phenotype
transfer of pollen from one flower or plant to a DIFFERENT flower or plant
cross pollination
Squares on a pedigree represent _______________
males
True or false:
In all of the cases we looked at, including moths and finches, there was variation in the population, the variation mattered and it lead to that variation's increased survival
True
What is the main color of Mickey Mouse's shorts?
Red
genetic information (example Hh)
Genotype
True or false: If two fuzzy stem plants are crossed, they will ONLY result fuzzy stem offspring
False, sometimes offspring inherit the same traits as parents, sometimes they can get a different variation of the gene
If a circle or square is shaded in on a pedigree, it means that individual ________________
is affected
change by which an organism becomes better suited to its environment
adaptation
How many players are needed for a baseball team?
9
difference in characteristics, traits or DNA within a species
variation
I create two identical daughter cells that are somatic, there is no crossing over. My cells are used for repair and growth
Mitosis
A model that represents a cross between two organisms used to predict the likelihood of genotypes and phenotypes
Punnett Square
Once the industrial revolution started created more pollution, which moth was more prevalent?
100 bonus points if you use the scientific name
The dark moth (carbonaria)
How many strings are on a violin?
4
process where humans choose organisms with desirable traits to breed
artificial selection (selective breeding)
Siblings (not identical twins) share about how much genetic material?
50%
Using the letter G, cross a heterozygous dominant black hamster with a heterozygous dominant black hamster
Results should show:
25% GG
50% Gg
25% gg
The father of evolution is ____________________
Charles Darwin
In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson bought a large amount of land from the French. What was this event called?
Louisiana Purchase
complete, organized set of an individual's chromosomes used to identify abnormalities
Karyotype
Gametes (with HALF the genetic material) are created through ____________
meiosis
If I cross a homozygous dominant black hamster with a homozygous recessive white hamster, what percentage of the offspring will have a heterozygous dominant phenotype?
100%
When the drought hit the Galapagos Islands, what type of beak size was better adapted to the environment? And WHY?
The thicker, longer beaks were better adapted because food was scarce and the seeds were much harder to crack open.
The Artemis II mission was significant for many reasons including the first trip to the moon in 50 years, the farthest humans have traveled, the fastest humans have traveled and the most diverse crew. Name the crew members.
Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christian Koch, Jeremy Hansen