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SCIENCE
Test 5/14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Nucleotide | The units which DNA is composed of |
| What is DNA made of | Phosphate group, sugar, and nitrogenous base |
| Nitrogen bases | Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, and Guanine |
| Chromosomes | Made of DNA and proteins |
| Genes | Carry traits and are on the DNA strand |
| Karyotype | Picture of DNA |
| Mutation types | Insertion, deletion, and substitution |
| Sexual reproduction | Combination of material from two parents |
| Asexual reproduction | Involves one parent only |
| Types of asexual reproduction | Binary Fission, Budding, Fragmentation, and Vegetative Propagation |
| Sexual reproduction from flowering plants | Pollination |
| Sexual reproduction from animals | Fertilization |
| Advantages of sexual reproduction | Increased chance of survival |
| Disadvantages of sexual reproduction | Requires more energy, time, and finding a mate |
| Advantages of asexual reproduction | Quicker and requires less energy |
| Disadvantages of asexual reproduction | Harmful mutations can occur over time |
| Genotype | Combination of alleles that a person receives for a trait |
| Phenotype | Description of the trait that you see |
| Allel | Different versions of the same gene |
| Homozygous dominant | Always dominant |
| Homozygous recessive | Not dominant |
| Heterozygous | Genotype with two different alleles |