Cells
Single celled, simple, no nucleus
Prokaryote
The 2 alleles (letters) that represent a gene
Genotype
Process when organisms that are better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce
Natural Selection
The ability of an organism to maintain a stable internal environment
Homeostasis
Symbiotic Relationship where one organisms is benefitted while the other is harmed
Parasitism
Organelle responsible for protein synthesis
Ribosome
The physical trait you see
Phenotype
Anatomical features in different species that share a common ancestry, even if their functions differ (e.g., the forelimbs of mammals).
Homologous structures
The vascular tissue that transports water from the roots up the plant through the shoot system
Xylem
Levels of the energy pyramid from the bottom up
Producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, tertiary consumers, decomposers
Where energy is generated using glucose and oxygen
Mitochondria
The 3 genotypes an individual can have for a particular trait (BB,Bb,bb)
Homozygous dominant, heterozygous dominant, homozygous recessive
Features in different species that perform similar functions but do not share a common evolutionary origin (e.g., wings of bats and insects)
Analogous structures
The vascular tissue that transports sugar and nutrients down through the plant
Phloem
Symbiotic relationship where one organism is benefitted and the other is unbothered
Commensalism
Uses ATP to move molecules from low to high concentration
Active Transport
The process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA, specifically messenger RNA (mRNA).
Transcription
Rate of evolution with slow accumulation of genetic changes, producing many intermediate phenotypes
Gradualism
The system responsible for transporting blood, nutrients, oxygen, and waste throughout the body
Circulatory System
Bees eat nectar from flowering plants and as they move from flower to flower they transport pollen. What type of relationship is this?
Mutualism
The four biomolecules of life
The process by which ribosomes synthesize proteins using the mRNA template.
Translation
Types of evidence scientists used to determine evolutionary relationships
Embryology, fossils, anatomical structures, DNA, geographical locations
What systems are interacting when someone is startled or scared all of a sudden? Answer at least 3 systems.
Nervous, endocrine, circulatory, musculoskeletal
Form of selection that allows for the specific selection of favorable traits.
Artificial selection