Biology Final Study Guide :) Flashcards
Biology
Before Darwin, the fixity of species was the predominate theory of biology:
- True
The periods of evolutionary history found in the various strata of rocks are called the:
- Geologic Time Scale
Evolutionists assign ages and names from the geologic time scale to rock layers on the basis of the absolute or assumed ages of nearby strata and the presence of certain fossils of accepted ages called:
- Index Fossils
Incomplete dominance results in a blending of traits:
- False
Which cellular division results in 4 different daughter cells?
- Meiosis
The individual letters that represent dominant and recessive traits are called:
Alleles
What are the phases of meiosis?
- Prophase, Metaphase and Anaphase
Chlorophyll is the pigment that absorbs energy from sunlight:
- True
The process of producing glucose using sunlight is called:
- Photosynthesis
What are the two products of photosynthesis?
- Oxygen and Glucose
The process of getting energy from the consumption of food is called:
- Cellular Respiration
What goes into aerobic cellular respiration?
- Glucose and Oxygen
Where does photosynthesis take place in a plant cell?
- In the chloroplast
Which type of fermentation is typically used to make cheese and yogurt?
- Lactic Acid Fermentation
What is the enzyme that unzips the DNA in order to make a strand of RNA called?
- RNA Polymerase