Lab Unit 2 Exam

Model oranisms?

any non-human creature that scientists study for life.

Advantages of model organisms?

cheap, easy to maintain, easy to breed.

What is shown in this picture?

yeast.

What is shown in this picture?

nematode worm.

What is shown in this picture?

fruit fly.

2 biological studies of yeast?

cell differentiation and aging.

2 biological studies of alga?

chloroplasts and photosynthesis.

2 biological studies of roundworm?

cell lineage and behavior.

2 biological studies of fruit fly?

cancer genes and effects on drugs.

2 biological studies of planarian?

stem cells and wound healing.

2 biological studies of zebrafish?

cancer and birth defects.

2 biological studies of mice?

infectous disease and development of body tissue.

2 biological studies of plant?

physiology and immunity.

Progeria?

disease that caused fast aging.

Symptoms of progeria?

bigger head, large eyes, no weight gain,