Lion Numbers
What # lion was the alpha of the pride?
633
Which pride was the most isolated (furthest from the others)?
Cameroon
What is a segment of DNA that codes for a trait called?
A gene
An organism that hunts others for energy is called a ____.
predator
What is the male gamete called?
Sperm
What # lion is Lulu?
630
Which pride was contained in a fenced area, controlled by humans?
Etosha National Park
What is an alternate form of a gene called? It is represented by different letters.
An allele
An organism that is hunted by other organisms is referred to as __.
What is the female gamete called?
Egg (ovum)
Who was the mother of cub #709?
628
Which 4 prides are right on top of one another? (List the numbers).
3, 4, 5, 6
What is the picture with all the "X" shapes on it called? It represents a collection of all of the chromosomes in an individual.
Karyotype
Why couldn't one individual lioness hunt a zebra?
The zebra costs too much energy, which the individual lioness cannot spend.
What is the first cell of a eukaryotic organism called, after a fertilization event occurs?
Zygote
668
It has little to no variation and it does not change much.
Why does every individual have 2 alleles for each trait? Where do they come from?
They get one from each parent
What type of prey could you hunt as an individual lioness (what was the choice we made)?
A wildebeast and a warthog.
What is the physical trait that an organism shows called?
A phenotype
Who were the parents of cub #711?
633 and 630
Describe what happens to the genetics of a pride when they are right by other prides.
There is more variation because the lionesses will leave and mate with new males and have new cubs.
A combination of alleles, that code for a specific trait. It is represented by two letters.
A genotype
Why would one individual lioness choose NOT to hunt a prairie dog?
It it not worth it to spend the energy if you do not get much back.
Which pride of lions can you visit in a safe game reserve, in South Africa?
Sabi Sands