Heredity 1
the remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock
Fossils
What is the largest fast food chain in the world by number of stores?
McDonalds then Starbucks
a change or the process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment
adaptations
A scientist who studies fossils
Paleontologist
to blend in with the surroundings
Camouflage
having two identical alleles of a particular gene or genes
homozygous
Henry VIII in England imposed this tax when he was king.
Beard Tax
the action or art of imitating someone or something in the environment to catch prey or avoid predators.
mimicry
the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another
Heredity
a scientist who studies the solid, liquid, and gaseous matter that constitutes the Earth and other terrestrial planets, as well as the processes that shape them
geologist
the study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics
genetics
Who invented the word "Vomit"?
William Shakespeare.
the genetic constitution of an individual organism
genotype
the changing of the structure of a gene, resulting in a variant form that may be transmitted to subsequent generations, caused by the alteration of single base units in DNA, or the deletion, insertion, or rearrangement of larger sections of genes or chromosomes
mutation
Traits that are covered up by the dominant traits.
recessive traits
The average American does this 22 times per day.
Opens the refigerator
the process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring. The theory of its action was first fully expounded by Charles Darwin and is now believed to be the main process that brings about evolution
Natural selection
Black fur in rabbits is dominant (F), white fur is recessive(f). What genotype would a white rabbit have to have?
ff
What did Mendel and Punnett have in common?
Both worked with pea plants.
Used to date fossils as old as 50,000 years.
Carbon-14
What is the most common color of toilet paper in France?
Pink
an explanation of an aspect of the natural world and universe that has been repeatedly tested and verified in accordance with the scientific method, using accepted protocols of observation, measurement, and evaluation of results
Scientific Theory