Cells/DNA studies
Why cells can only grow to a certain size
information overload
How do plants get food
Photosynthesis
What is the definition of a gene
Traits that can be Inherited
What is a vestigial structure?
It features an organism has seem to no longer serve a purpose
Who is your favorite science teacher
Mrs.holbrook
In humans what is mitosis used for
Growth and repair
What do plant cells have that animal cells don't
Plant cells have a cell wall and animal cells don't
What is the definition of a allele
A diffrent type of gene
What is the difference between Homologous and Analogous structures?
Homologous: same structures, different species
Analogous: different structures, same function
What is the largest animal in the world
blue whale
What is translation
process of making a protein based on the instruction from MRNA
What is the difference between under water plants and land plants?
Plants on land use photosynthesis and water plants use chemical compounds
What is selective breeding
changes multiple traits all the time and can rely on inbreeding
What is the definition of Antibiotic resistance
-Bacteria strains, no longer suscebtible to medicine
-allels for antibiotic, resistance, more relevant
which planet has the most moons?
Saturn!
What is transcription
process of making a complementary RNA strand from a DNA strand
What advantages does grafting have
accelerated growth,increase hardness,grows more from a single plant
What is grafting
a plant is transplanted onto a different plant
What is the definition of genetic Equilibrium?
No change in allele frequencies/ genes, no genetic changes
What is the smallest pet animal in the world
a pygmy mouse!
What is the actual name for DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid
What is Bt crops
genetically engineered plants that contain genes from the soil
What does genetic engineering do
creates transgenic organisms
What is the exact definition of Embryology?
-vertabrates have same basic embryo shape
Which animal has three hearts?
An octopus!