Ch 1

Question 0

the characteristics of an organism

-shaped by environment and inheritance

Answer 0

traits

ex:7in’, red, blk, brown

Question 1

The passing of traits from parent to offspring

Answer 1

heredity

Question 2

encode the hereditary material that influence trains

Answer 2

genes

Question 3

Genetics span 5+ levels of biological organization

Answer 3

molecular
cellular
organismal
population
species

Question 4

Central Dogma of Genetics (process/picture)

Answer 4

1. DNA replication
2. Chromosomal DNA
3. Transcription
4. Messenger DNA
5. Translation
6. Polypeptide

Question 5

makes DNA copies that are transmitted from cell to cell and from parent to offspring

Answer 5

DNA replication

Question 6

stores info in units called genes

Answer 6

Chromosomal DNA

Question 7

produces an RNA copy of a gene

Answer 7

transcription

Question 8

a temp. copy of a gene that contains info to make a polypeptide

Answer 8

messenger RNA

Question 9

becomes part of a functional protein that contributes to an organisms traits

Answer 9

polypeptide

Question 10

proteins perform a myriad of cellular functions ________ _________, ___________,___________ ________ _______

Answer 10

chemical receptors, enzymes, structural components of cells

Question 11

__________ are composed of one or more polypeptide chains of amino acids

Answer 11

proteins

Question 12

alternative forms of same gene

Answer 12

allele

Question 13

non-somatic cells=

Answer 13

gametes (sperm, eggs, pollen, spores)

Question 14

genetic evolution occurs at the _________level

Answer 14

population

Question 15

the most basic unit of evolution is the change in ____________ ___________ in a pop

Answer 15

allele frequencies