Biology Flashcards

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What is a point mutation

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A mutation the the letters of the DNA

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How many chromosomes in a normal human karyotype

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46

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What is a chromosomal mutation

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A mutation in the number of chromosomes

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3
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Genes contain instructions

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Proteins

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4
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What is a genotype

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The letters of a certain trait

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What is a phenotype

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The physical trait

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6
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What are restriction enzymes

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The are chemical scissors that cut the DNA

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7
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What is Codominence

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Where both traits are present

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What is incomplete dominance

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Where neither trait is dominant so they mix

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What is a poly genetic trait

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One where many genotypes are involved and many phenotype a are possible.

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What is haploid

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Half the number of chromosomes (23 for humans)

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What is diploid

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Twice the number of chromosomes(46 for humans)

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12
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Where was Charles Darwin influenced the most

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The Galápagos Islands

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13
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What book did Darwin write

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The origin of species

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14
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What is the short definition of evolution

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Change over time

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15
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What are the 2 main sources of genetic variation

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Mutation and crossing over

16
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What is the first and second word in a scientific name

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Genus then species

17
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What do fossils show

A

Evolution

18
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What kingdoms contain cell walls

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Plantae fungi and bacteria

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What is homeostasis

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Equilibrium and maintaining internal conditions

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What is metabolism

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The sum of all total chemical reactions in an organism

21
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What are the monomers of proteins

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Amino acids

22
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What is the function of proteins

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To do stuff around the body

23
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What are the monomers of lipids

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Fatty acids

24
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Where are lipids located

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The cell membrane

25
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What are the monomers of deroxiribose nucleic acid

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Nucleotide

26
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What are the levels of organization

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Atom Molecule cell tissue organ organ system organism population community ecosystem biosphere

27
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What is the equation for photosynthesis

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Water + c02 yields 02 and glucose

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What is the equation for cellular respiration

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Glucose + oxygen yields water and co2

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What are the 2 categories of cells and what are they based on

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Eukaryotic and prokyarotic. The presence or absence if a nuclear membrane

30
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How many ATP molecules are made in glycolysis

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2

31
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What makes your muscles burn

A

A build up of lactic acid

32
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What is the difference of products of mitosis and miosis

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Mitosis makes 2 identical diploid cells and and miosis makes 4 haploid cells

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What’s the difference between a polymer and a monomer

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Monomers make up polymers

34
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What are the steps of miosis

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PMAT

35
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What is disruptive selection

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When the middle trait is not favored and either extreme is favored

36
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What is directional selection

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When something is selectively bred for a certain trait

37
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What is stabilizing selection

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When the extremes are dropped and the middle trait is favored