Ecology
This type of organism eats only animals
The process where organisms that are best fit for the environment will survive and reproduce, passing down their advantageous traits
What is natural selection?
This organelle is where DNA is located
What is the nucleus?
This is a different version of a gene
What is an allele?
This is the largest U.S. state by total area
What is Alaska?
In an energy pyramid, this organism type sits at the very bottom because it can make its own food using sunlight.
What are producers?
This is a trait that helps an organism survive in a specific environment
What is an adaptation?
The function of a protein is determined by its ________
What is shape?
The three inputs needed for photosynthesis
What are CO2, H2O, and sunlight?
Mr. Ferdinandi was born on June 10th, that means his zodiac sign is this
What is Gemini?
The introduction of these non-native species can decrease biodiversity in an ecosystem
What are invasive species?
This is a structure that two different organisms have in common. Can be used as evidence for having a recent common ancestor
What are homologous structures?
This molecule is formed during transcription
What is mRNA?
These are used to speed up chemical reactions
What are enzymes?
The Duodenum is a part of this body system
What is the digestive system?
Water, sunlight, temperature are examples of these ecosystem components
What is an abiotic factor?
This process occurs during meiosis to help create genetically unique offspring
What is crossing over/independent assortment?
Anticodons are located on this molecule
What is tRNA?
These are proteins produced by the immune system to fight off pathogens
What are antibodies?
Lil Wayne once said "Real Gs move in silence like ______", a layered pasta dish
What is Lasagna?
This occurs when you remove a top predator from an ecosystem, resulting in changes to all other trophic levels (Hint: two words)
What is a trophic cascade?
There are 4 steps to natural selection:
1. ________
2. Heritable variation
3. Differential survival
4. Change in population over time
What is over production?
This type of mutation results in a new/different amino acid being formed
What is a missense mutation?
This is the process that cells go through to become specialized in different functions/jobs
What is differentiation?
This is the real name of "The Rizzler"