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Which describes the process of glycolysis
How many chromosomes are found in human body cells
46
How is an allele described
Form of a gene
Which is a difference between meiosis 1 and meiosis 2
Meiosis 2 results in four haploid cells instead of two cells
Which smmarises the genetic research concluded by Mendel
Using Punnett squares, Mendel developed the principles of genetics
An organism with the genotype DD for a trait is
Homozygous Dominant
Mendel created a trait that did not show in a heterozygote a
recessive trait
Which event occurs during meiosis 2 but not during meiosis 1
Sister chromatids are pulled to opposite poles
Which causes genetic recombination
Crossing over
A dominant genetic disorder will be expressed if an individual has
one allele for the disorder
Which is a dominant genetic disorder
Achondroplasia
What is the effect of sickle cell anemia
ineffecient oxygen transport
What is the genotype of a woman with red-green colour blindness
XbXb
Why is down syndrome called trisomy 21
The syndrome results from an extra chromosme 21
Which are the two parts that make up a chromosome
DNA and protein
Which base always pairs with Guanine
Cytosine
Which is the function of DNA helicase enzyme in the DNA replication process?
unwinds the double helix
Which is the central dogma of biologydNA codes for RNA
DNA codes for RNA which guides protein synthesis
Which explains how DNA strands fit inside of a cell
DNA strands coil tightly around proteins called histones
How many genes make up human DNA
20,000 to 25,000
Which is a disadvantage of Hybridization
Hybridization is time consuming and expensive
Which is an example of transgenic organism
A chicken genetically engineered to resist diseases
Scientists use the process of genetic engineering to
Insert the DNA of one organism into another organism
Which is an example of selective breeding
Breeding tomatoes to increase fruit size
Which discipline of Biology is concerned with identifying, naming, and classifying organisms
taxonomy
which is not classified as a living thing
Virus
The Binomial nomenclature system is based on what two taxa
Genus and species
Which organism is classified in a division
Oak tree
Which type of organism is classified in Kingdom Archaea
Organisms without Peptidoglycan
Which is an example of a morphological charter of organisms
Bright tail feathers of peacocks during breeding season
which is the purpose of cladistics
analyze evolutionary relationships
Which kingdom is often called extremophiles
Archaea
Which is the meaning of prokaryote
Without a nucleus
What describes most viruses
genetic material wrapped in a protein coat
Which contrasts eubacteria and archeacateria
Archeabacteria live in more extreme habitats
Which is an important function of normal flora
Crowd out pathogenic bacteria
Which describes HIV that causes AIDS
has RNA instead of DNA
Which do scientists use to classify protists into groups
Methods of obtaining food
Which describes organisms in Kingdom Protista
eukaryotes with a diversity of reproductive methods
The three major groups of protists are classified based on their methods for
obtaining nutrition
Which phylum classifies all amoeba species
Sarcodina
Which is a characteristic of Fungi
Have cells with a nucleus
Which fungi would be first to grow back after a volcanic eruption destroyed all the life on earth
Pioneer Lichen
Which describes Fungi
Eukaryotic Heterotroph
Which statement describes Lichens
autotrophic organisms and fungi living in a mutualistic environment
Which would be an application of bioremediation
Using fungi to remove pollutants from water
Which describes a plant
multicellular eukaryote
Which organisms are believed to be the ancestor of land plants
algae