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Unit 4 & Unit 5 CSA
Flashcards for Science CSA, asexual/sexual reproduction and fossils.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What determines the difference between a man and a mushroom? | Sequence between nucleotides. |
| What is the function of DNA? | Direct the building of protein molecules. |
| What is a gene? | Segment of DNA. |
| What happens each time a cell divides? | Makes new copies. |
| Name the types of asexual reproduction. | Runners (vegetative propagation), Fission, Budding, Regeneration,. |
| Name the types of sexual reproduction. | Conifers, Pollination, Fertilization. |
| Conifers ...? | Produce cones |
| Fission is when...? | Cells divide. |
| Budding is when...? | A new organism grows on the body of its parent. |
| Regeneration is when...? | Offspring grows from a piece of its parent. |
| True or false, plants depend on animals and animals depend on plants. | True. |
| What does it mean when animals use oldfactory? | What can be heard and smelled. |
| What is a pheromone? | A chemical signal that stimulates a response. |
| Explain what genes are and how they work. | Genes determine how an organism inherits traits. They are a set of instructions for the growth of a cell. |
| Describe an environment. | The surroundings and conditions organisms adapt to. |
| How are mutations beneficial? | Allow the species to evolve. |
| What is an isotope? | Two same elements, with equal protons and different neutrons.what is |
| What is the law of superposition? | Layers are laid down in order from oldest to youngest. |
| What is an extrusion? | Lava that hardens on the surface. |
| What is the law of inclusion? | If a rock body contained fragments of another rock, it must be younger than the fragments. |
| What is a fault? | A break in Earth's crust. |
| What is an unconformity? | A gap in the geologic record. |
| What is an index fossils? | A fossil used for dating and correlating strata. |