DNA
The passing of traits from parent to offspring is known as...
Heredity
A large area that shares the same type of plants and animals
A biome
Name all of the main fossil fuels
Coal, Oil, Natural gas, nuclear
Who invented the theory of evolution
Charles Darwin
Definition of Macro
Able to see with the naked eye
What is a clone?
an individual that is genetically identical to one of its parents.
Biomes located on oceans, lakes, ponds,streams and other bodies of water are called
Aquatic biomes
Photons are converted to electricity with this RENEWABLE energy source.
Solar
All of the available genes within a population
Gene pool
Definition of Mitochondria(be specific)
What are the organelles in which nutrients are converted to energy?
What scientist first discovered the shape of a DNA molecule?
Rosalind Franklin
What biome is home to Hawks, Grasshoppers, Prairie Dogs, and Bison
Grasslands/prairie
What is a downside of solar power?
Requires a lot of land, Intermittent, Domestic supply chain is not very strong
What was the island chain the Charles Darwin visited
The Galapogos islands
Difference between Bacteria and Fungi.
Bacteria are unicellular microorganisms, coming under prokaryotic classification. It is the most ancient living being on earth with a simple cell structure. Fungi are unicellular organisms, coming under the classification of eukaryotic. Notably, they possess a complicated cell structure.
Proteins are made by genes. They are made in what part of the cell?
Ribosomes
The 2 types of water biomes
Marine and freshwater
Name 5 types of renewable energy
Solar, Wind, Hydro, Geothermal, Biomass
Process by which evolution occurs
Natural selection
What is a benthic macro invertebrate and give an example
A bottom dwelling, spineless organism that you are able to see with the naked eye.
What is the full name of DNA(Must be pronounced correctly)
deoxyribonucleicacid
Where fresh water and salt water meet
estuary
What is an example of energy curtailment?
Shutting down wind turbines or solar panels during peak periods
Type of evolution that leads to unrelated species developing similar traits
Convergent Evolution
What is the average length of human genes in nucleotides?
10,000 to 15,000 nucleotides long