Genetics
What is the genetic material that creates proteins?
DNA
What is it called when an organism adjusts to it's environment?
Adapting
What is the process of one species becoming a new species?
Evolution
Are genetically modified organisms carcinogenic?
No
Name the movie: "You sit on a throne of lies!"
Toy Story
What is expressed to reveal traits?
Genes
True or False: Adaptations are always genetic.
False: Adaptations are genetic, functional, and behavioral.
Is evolution a long or short process?
Long
What is BT Corn, Golden Rice, and most crops in the United States examples of?
Genetically Modified Organisms
What was the original capital of Nebraska?
Omaha
What do DNA strands create?
Proteins
Say a rabbit population develops brown fur. Has the species evolved?
No.
What process has lead to certain dog breeds becoming deformed over the years?
Artificial Selection
Name the Movie: "You're killing me Smalls!"
How many DNA base-pairs are read to create a protein?
3
What is it called when there are multiple traits in a population?
What happens when a population of rabbits with two pools of distinct can no longer interbreed?
Speciation
An area code refers to the three digit number at the beginning of a phone number. In the Eastern half of the state, the number is 402 or 531. What is it in the Western part of the state?
308
What is the process of weeding out environmentally non-beneficial traits?
Natural Selection
Put the following events in order.
A. Speciation
B. Adaptation
C. Natural Selection
Adaptation--> Natural Selection--> Speciation
B--> C--> A
What is the non-purposeful change of DNA?
Mutation
Name the Movie: "There's no place like home."
The Wizard of Oz