Biology 101 Flashcards
What is BMI?
Body Mass Index
Define selective breeding:
Breeding plants and animals to obtain desired characteristics
Fermentation:
Production of alcohol out of anaerobic respiration
Atherosclerosis:
Thickening of the arteries in the blood vessels
Natural selection:
Organisms that have adapted to their habitats survive easier
Natural selection:
Animals that have adapted to their organism survive easier
Binominal selection:
Naming organisms in two terms : genus, species of the organism
Two types of respiration:
Aerobic and anaerobic
Aerobic respiration happens in………
Mitochondria
Usages of fermentation:
Alcohol production, wine, bread, and different types of drinks
What are blood components?
White blood cell, red blood cell, plasma, platelets and haemoglobin
Define the evolution theory:
We all graduated from one common ancestor
Two types of variation:
Continuous and discontinuous
Two types of alleles:
Dominant and recessive