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8th Grade Heredity 2
Question | Answer |
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Without meiosis, chromosome number would __________ with each generation. | |
The process by which cells divide is called __________. | Mitosis |
The cells in the root of an onion divide to increase the number of cells through a process called __________. | |
Asexual organisms differ from sexual organisms in that asexual organisms __________. | |
An inherited trait __________. | |
The genetic information in plant cells is contained in the __________. | |
The two copies of a gene inherited from each parent in animal cells are called __________. | |
The chromosomes in the daughter cells produced during mitosis are identical to __________. | |
The gene for eye color is located in which organelle of the cell? | |
The genetic material within the nucleus is found in strands called __________. | |
The Yellowthroat bird has evolved a specific birdcall that can be made and understood by no other species of bird. This is an example of a genetic adaptation through variations in __________. | |
In most living organisms, including humans, new body cells are made through a biochemical process called __________. | |
When the limb of a sea star is damaged or lost, the limb is usually repaired. Limb repair in sea stars is due to | |
A bean plant observed over a period of two weeks increases in size. The plant's increase in size in due to | |
Which of the following BEST describes how bone tissue is repaired following a broken bone? | |
A single fertilized egg multiplies in number to form an entire organism, composed of trillions of cells, through the process of | |
A population of blackbirds in Scandinavia has evolved to migrate to warmer climates in the winter. Evolution has occurred in this population through a | |
Some behaviors affect only individuals. When a snake moves to the shade to cool off, no other animals are affected. But some individual behaviors also affect other animals. Which individual behavior MOST influences the behavior of a population? | |
A vervet monkey sees a snake. He then makes a chittering sound to the other members of his troop. The other monkeys respond by looking at the ground. Which term BEST describes this type of behavior? | |
Which BEST shows how one animal’s behavior affects the way other animals use tree branches? | |
How does establishing a pecking order benefit the hens in a chicken flock? | |
Which stimulus causes a porcupine to extend its quills? | |
Which of the following can occur because of the exchange of homologous chromosome parts during the process of meiosis? | |
Cell differentiation in developing embryos occurs due to which of the following? | |
What part of the cell cycle has been disrupted to allow for the formation of cancer cells? | |
Which factor BEST explains how many diseases, such as cancer, are formed within the body? | |
Which process that occurs during meiosis contributes to a germ cell having unique genetic material? |