What is the purpose of cellular respiration?
Create ATP
What cells are considered gametes and how many chromosomes do they have?
Sperm and egg cells; 23 gametes
Describe the difference between genotype and phenotype
Genotype- genes
Phenotype- physical appearance
What are the complimentary base pairs of DNA?
Adenine-thymine
Guanine-cytosine
What is recombinant DNA?
DNA from two organisms combined
What process is the following information describing?
A glucose molecule is split into two pyruvate molecules and produces some ATP.
Glycolysis
What is the longest stage of the cell cycle?
Interphase
Compare the terms trait and allele by giving an example of each
Trait- hair color, eye color, height
Allele- brunette vs blonde, blue vs brown, tall vs short
What is the three letter sequence on mRNA that codes for an amino acid?
Codon
What is a transgenic organism?
Contains DNA from two organisms
What are the two types of fermentation?
Lactic Acid Fermentation
Alcoholic Fermentation
Why is crossing over important?
Creates genetic variation within a species
What is Gregor Mendel often called?
The founder of genetics
What enzyme is shown in this picture and what bonds is it breaking?
Helicase; hydrogen
Technique used to separate DNA fragments by charge and length
Gel electrophoresis
How are photosynthesis and cellular respiration related to each other?
The products of cellular respiration are the reactants of photosynthesis and visa versa.
C6H12O6 + O2 --> CO2 + H2O + ATP
Draw Metaphase and Anaphase of mitosis.
Metaphase Anaphase
Black fur (B) is dominant to grey fur (b). A heterozygous mother is crossed with a heterozygous father.
What are the genotypes and the ratios of their offspring?
1/4 BB
1/2 Bb
1/4 BB
Create a T chart showing the main differences between DNA and RNA
DNA: deoxyribose, thymine, double stranded
RNA: ribose, uracil, single stranded
Where do restriction enzymes cut DNA?
At specific nucleotide (base) sequences
What are the three steps of cellular respiration?
1. Glycolysis
2. Krebs Cycle
3. Electron Transport Chain
What are the stages of mitosis in order?
1. Prophase
2. Metaphase
3. Anaphase
4. Telophase
Following the rules of codominance:
B= black
W= white
What phenotype would be seen with each genotype (BB, BW, WW)?
BB= black
BW= black and white
WW= white
What form of RNA carries the genetic information from the DNA to the ribosome?
mRNA
What do we call the agent (biological or mechanical) that carries DNA from one cell to another
Vector