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: Endosymbiosis explains the evolution of ___ and ____ chloroplasts and mitochondria (from prokaryotes)
The scientist who proposed that acquired traits could be passed on to offspring was _________ Lamarck
Bird wings and insect wings are examples of __________ structures. analogous (same function, different structure)
Name 4 components of natural selection. 1) Variation (genetic) 2) Overproduction of offspring 3) Adaptation; there is competition and some members of population are more adapted to survive 4) Descent with Modification; over time, traits of those best suited increase in population
Name the 3 types of natural selection, and draw the graph for each. Directional, stabilizing, and Disruptive.
What process involves a carrier molecule transporting a substance across the cell membrane from high to low concentration? Facilitated diffusion
(a) Proteins are assembled in the cytoplasm with the help of which organelle? (b) Which cells have these organelles? (a) Ribosome (b) All cells have ribosomes
(a) The organelle that transforms energy stored in food molecules into ATP is the __________. (b) Which cells have these? : Mitochondria are found in eukaryotes. Therefore, all cells except bacteria have mitochondri
(a) The cell walls of plants are composed of ______. (b) Which type of organic molecule is it? a) Cellulose b) It is a carbohydrate (specifically, a polysaccharide)
Active transport of materials through a membrane against a concentration gradient requires _________ and a ________ _________. Energy (ATP) and a carrier protein, or transport protein.
DNA can be transferred from one organism to another by means of a _______ plasmid or vect
The outward appearance of an organism is known as its __________. phenotype
Name four types of mutations. Draw a sketch for each. Substitution ACG -> ACC Insertion ACC -> ACTC Deletion ACG -> AG Translocation ABCDE -> ABCDEXYZ Inversion ABCDE -> ADCBE
Two parents are each heterozygous for Brown eyes. (Brown eyes are represented by B) What is the phenotypic ratio of their offspring? 3 : 1 B b B BB Bb b Bb bb
What are the components of a nucleotide? How many different nucleotides exist? (in all nucleic acids) sugar, nitrogen base, phosphate group. 8 nucleotides exist: 4 for DNA and 4 for RNA (sugar is different in DNA vs RNA)
What is a population? A group of organisms of one species that interbreed and live in the same place at the same time.
: Name an abiotic factor in an ecosystem. Name a density dependent factor in an ecosystem. temperature, light, water, climate, wind are all abiotic. Density dependent factors are food, water, shelter
A permanent, close association between two or more organisms of different species is called ____________. What are the types? symbiosis mutualism (E.coli in intestine) commensalism (a clownfish and sea anemone) parasitism (tapeworm in intestine)
: Orderly, natural changes and species replacements that take place in ecosystem communities over time are called ________. What are the types? Give an example of each. : Succession primary: lichens start growing on rock exposed after an avalanche secondary: grasses grow in a region after a major forest fire
Name 7 terrestrial biomes. Which is ours? Tundra, taiga, desert, tropical rain forest, temperate deciduous forest, grassland, savanna.
Name the domains of living things. : Domains are Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya
Malaria is caused by a Virus (b) Bacterium (c) Protist (d) Fungus (c) Protist
Which kingdom contains both unicellular and multicellular organisms that are always heterotrophic? Fungus
Name a similarity and a difference between bacteria and archaebacteria Both are prokaryotic, meaning that they lack a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles. Both have a cell wall and can be autotrophic or heterotrophic. Archaea live in extreme habitats, and bacteria have peptidoglycan in their cell walls
Draw the cladogram for the plant kingdom. Include traits. Mosses Ferns Conifers Flowering plants vascular Seeds Flowers and fruits
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