Type of reproduction in which offspring are genetically identical to the parent
What is asexual reproduction?
100
Breaks down food so the body can use vitamins, energy, and minerals
What is the digestive system?
100
Small particles can pass through a cell membrane as they move from areas of high concentrations to areas of low concentration.
What is diffusion?
100
Which is the genotype? Tt or tall
What is Tt?
100
The most basic unit of life
What is a cell?
200
Bacteria reproduce using this method of asexual reproduction.
What is binary fission?
200
This is the body's control center that carries electrical messages to and from the brain through the spinal cord and nerves throughout the body
What is the nervous system?
200
Organisms use this process to grow and repair damaged tissues.
What is mitosis?
200
Offspring inherit characteristics from parents. If one offspring inherited a mixed set of alleles, this description would be used.
What is heterozygous?
200
A group of similar organs performing a necessary function for a multicellular organism
What is an organ system?
300
Flowering plants reproduce with both male and female parts. The male reproductive cell of a flower is called _________.
What is pollen?
300
This system removes liquid wastes from the body by filtering the blood in the kidneys.
What is the urinary system?
300
All organisms need water. When moving this molecule into cells, it must pass through the cell membrane.
What is osmosis?
300
Two homozygous dominant organisms had offspring. Describe the chances that their offspring would have the recessive trait.
What is 0% (none)?
300
All together the heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries work to distribute the blood throughout the body. Therefore as a group, they make up a(n) _____________.
What is an organ system?
400
Protists reproduce when two organisms exchange DNA, or genetic material. This form of sexual reproduction is known as _______________.
What is conjugation?
400
Hormones needed by the body to carry out various functions are produced by this body system; examples organs include the pituitary and the pancreas
What is the endocrine system?
400
Products of this process include water, carbon dioxide, and heat energy.
What is cellular respiration?
400
In a species of butterflies, green wing color is dominant over white. Two heterozygous green wing butterflies mated. Describe the chances their offspring will have white wings.
What is 1 out of 4 (25%)?
400
A set of cells in a gland all produce the same toxin. These cells make up a ________.
What is a tissue?
500
This type of reproduction results in the MOST diverse organisms because offspring share characteristics of both parents
What is sexual reproduction?
500
These two systems work together to remove gaseous wastes from the body.
What are the circulatory and respiratory systems?
500
Because of this process, multicellular organisms can sexually reproduce. Gametes with half the chromosomes as body cells are produced.
What is meiosis?
500
Diseases such as sickle cell anemia and cystic fibrosis can be passed from parents to offspring. Those affected with such illnesses inherit this kind of allele from BOTH parents.
What is recessive?
500
Sexual reproduction is possible because of the different reproductive systems in males and females. Ovaries in females and testes in males are known as _______.