Quiz 1 Flashcards
What is the difference between haploid and diploid cells?
-Haploid cells contain only ONE copy of each chromosome
-diploid cells have TWO copies of each chromosome
Where do you find haploid cells?
You find haploid cells in the egg and the sperm cells.
Where do you find diploid cells?
They are found in body cells.
What makes up the scientific name of an organism?
The genius name in a specific epithet.
What is an autotroph?
An organism that is able to make its food.
What is a heterotroph?
An Organismthat cannot produce its own food.
What is a karyotype?
The number and visual appearance of the chromosomes in a specific organism.
How do you determine if it’s a male or a female?
If it is XX is a female if it is XY it is a male.
What are Autosomes?
Any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome.
What are sex chromosomes?
Chromosome determines the sex of an organism.
What are the base pairs of DNA?
The base pairs of DNA are Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, and Cytosine. 
Adenine Always pays to…
THYMINE
Guanine always pairs to…
CYTOSINE
What is phylogeny?
The classification of living things based on evolutionary Relationships.
What does heterozygous mean?
It describes two alleles in the same gene.
