Cells
What is the basic unit of life?
Cell
Who is the scientist known for the theory of Evolution?
Charles Darwin
What does a pedigree chart show?
What is how a trait is passed through generations of a family?
Where are chromosomes found in the cell?
The Nucleus
What do we call organisms made of only one cell?
Single celled or unicellular
What island group did Darwin study finches on?
The Galapagos
In a pedigree, what shape represents a male?
A square.
What are chromosomes made of?
DNA and Protein
What structure controls what goes in and out of the cell?
Cell Membrane
What does "survival of the fittest" mean?
Organisms best suited to the environment are more likely to survive and reproduce
What does a shaded shape mean in a pedigree?
That the person has the trait
What is the chromosome combination for male and female.
XX for Female XY for Male
What organelle is known as the "powerhouse" of the cell?
The Mitochondria
Name one factor that can cause natural selection to occur.
variation, competition, environmental change, or overproduction
If two parents are not shaded but have a shaded child, what type of trait is it most likely?
What is recessive?
What is the name of the process that ensures chromosomes are correctly distributed to daughter cells during cell division?
Meiosis
What are two differences between plant and animal cells?
Plant cells have a cell wall and chloroplasts, and animal cells do not
Why might a trait that is helpful today become harmful in the future?
Because the environment can change, making the trait less useful
How can you tell if a trait is inherited in a dominant pattern from a pedigree chart?
If two parents have different variations and their children have one more often than the other.
Why do children look different from their siblings even though they have the same parents?
They have different chromosome combinations due to the process of meiosis