Genetics & Evolution Are Fundamental Principles of Biology

Question 1

Genes

Answer 1

inherited traits

Question 2

Who proved that inherited traits exist in units? What did they use?

Answer 2

Gregor Mendel; pea plants

Question 3

Who discovered DNA, but didn’t receive credit for it?

Answer 3

Roslyn Franklin

Question 4

Genome

Answer 4

sum total of all the DNA molecules in an organism

Question 5

Population

Answer 5

group of individuals from same species that interbreed

Question 6

Evolution

Answer 6

change in genetic makeup of populations over time

Question 7

Artificial selection

Answer 7

selective breeding of plants and animals to obtain desired traits

Question 8

Define natural selection. Who proposed it?

Answer 8

organisms adapt to environment, survive, & reproduce; Charles Darwin

Question 9

What happens if populations are isolated and evolve differences?

Answer 9

they’re considered different species

Question 10

Binomial

Answer 10

scientific name (genus & species)
Ex: Homo sapiens
Homo - genus, sapiens - species

Question 11

Genus

Answer 11

group of species that share a recent common ancestor