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Biology Fall Semester I Test

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White fur of a rabbit in winter is an example of a(n) _____   Adaptation  
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A testable explanation of a situation is called a(n) _____   Hypothesis  
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Metric unit for the volume of a substance   Liter  
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Data which measures results in a numerical way   Quantitative data  
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Date which measures results in terms of descriptions   Qualitative data  
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Study of living things and the environment   Biology  
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Study ways to grow crops more efficiently   Agricultural biology  
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Research cells, DNA and living systems to discover new medical treatments   Biotechnology  
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Study living systems in order to design ways to improve life   Bioengineering  
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Characteristic of life that enables the continuation of a species   Reproduction  
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Allows for an organism to remain in balance   Homeostasis  
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Procedure that tests a hypothesis by collecting information under controlled conditions   Experiment  
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Group in an experiment that is the standard to which the results will be compared   Control group  
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Group in an experiment that is exposed to the factor being tested   Experimental group  
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Condition being changed by the scientist in an experiment   Independent variable  
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Information gained from observation   Data  
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Place in which an organism lives   Habitat  
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Interbreeding individuals in one place at a given time   Population  
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Group of biological communities that interact with the physical environment   Ecosystem  
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Converting nitrogen from a gas to a usable form by bacteria   Nitrogen fixation  
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Movement of chemicals on a global scale from abiotic through biotic parts of the environment   Biogeochemical cycle  
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The role an organism plays in its environment   Niche  
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Heterotroph which eats meat   Carnivore  
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Heterotroph which eats plants   Herbivore  
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Heterotroph which eats both plants/animals   Omnivore  
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Where is the largest concentration of nitrogen found?   Atmosphere  
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Scientific explanation of a natural phenomenon supported by many observations and experiments   Theory  
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Individual organisms of a single species hat share the same geographic location at the same time   Population  
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Act of one organism consuming another   Predation  
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Allows a scientist to represent or simulate a process or system   Model  
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Biological community and all of the abiotic factors that affect it   Ecosystem  
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Close relationship that exists when two or more species live together   Symbiosis  
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Individual living thing   Organism  
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Living factors in an organisms environment   Biotic  
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Nonliving factors in an organisms environment   Abiotic  
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Occurs when more than one organism uses a resource at the same time   Competition  
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Portion of the earth that supports life   Biosphere  
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Study of the relationships among living organisms and the interaction they have with their environment   Ecology  
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Area of the forest that experiences very little change in the species composition   Climax community  
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Condition of the atmosphere at a specific place and at a specific time   Weather  
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Large geographic areas with similar climax communities   Biomes  
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Biome which occurs in the US and once contained huge herds of grazing herbivores   Grassland  
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Which land biome contains the greatest species diversity?   Tropical rain forest  
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Where is the largest percentage of water located?   Oceans  
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In which area of the lake is there likely to be the greatest diversity of plankton?   Limnetic zone  
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Biome with grasses and trees intermixed   Savanna  
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Where is the greatest percentage of earth's freshwater?   Glaciers  
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Approximate percentage of earth's freshwater contained in glaciers   69%  
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Zone which has proven to be the most difficult for marine biologists to explore   Abyssal zone  
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Biome in which rate of evaporation higher than precipitation   Desert  
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Which zone would support the greatest variety of coral reef ecosystems?   Photic zone  
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Which ecosystem has the greatest biodiversity?   Estuary  
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Ability of any organism to survive when subjected to abiotic/biotic factors   Tolerance  
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Distance of any point on the surface of earth N/S of the equator   Latitude  
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Orderly and predictable change that takes place after a community of organisms has been removed but the soil remains   Secondary succession  
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All living organisms are limited by the _____ in their environment   Factors  
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Material deposited by water, wind or glaciers   Sediment  
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Deepest are of a large lake   Profundal zone  
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Average weather conditions in a specific area   Climate  
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Change in an ecosystem that happens when one community replaces another   Ecological succession  
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Establishment of a community in an area of exposed rock without topsoil   Primary succession  
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Difference between primary and secondary succession   Soil  
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Basic unit of living things   Cell  
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Protein fiber that forms the cells supporting network   Cytoskeleton  
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Manufactures ribosomes within the cell   Nucleolus  
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Process in which plasma membrane pumps excess sodium out of the cell into an environment where there is a lower concentration of sodium   Diffusion  
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Organelle produces protein for a cell   Ribosome  
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Organelle which is often large in plant cells but small or absent in animals cells   Vacuole  
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Acts as a distribution center for cell proteins   Golgi apparatus  
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Breaks down excess microtubules   Lysosome  
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Contains the cell's DNA   Nucleus  
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Creates energy for the cell   Mitochondria  
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Process of cell division resulting in two genetically identical daughter cells   Mitosis  
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Produces protein for the cell   Endoplasmic reticulum  
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Framework for the cell   Cytoskeleton  
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Synthesizes ribosomes   Nucleolus  
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Stores cell materials   Vacuoles  
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Inflexible barrier that provides support and protects the plant   Cell wall  
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Form of cell reproduction which results in gametes   Meiosis  
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Cells which have a membrane bound nucleus and organelles   Eukaryotes  
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Needed to move substances or waste materials through the plasma membrane   Transport proteins  
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Component of the cell membrane that allows for fluidity and flexibility   Cholesterol  
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Key property of the plasma membrane   Selective permeability  
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Modern concept of the plasma membrane   Fluid mosaic model  
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Distinct central organelle that contains a cell's genetic material in the form of DNA   Nucleus  
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Cells without a membrane bound nucleus   Prokaryotes  
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Two layers of lipids arranged tail-to-tail   Phospholipid bilayer  
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Moves small molecules across the plasma membrane using transport proteins   Facilitated diffusion  
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Involves water moving across the plasma membrane to the side of the greater solute concentration   Osmosis  
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Occurs when substances move against the concentration gradient; requires energy to the aid of carrier proteins   Active transport  
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Occurs when the plasma membrane surrounds a large substance inside the cell and moves it outside the cell   Exocytosis  
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The condition that results when diffusion continues until the concentrations are the same in all areas   Dynamic equilibrium  
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Occurs when the plasma membrane surrounds a large substance outside the cell and moves it inside the cell   Endocytosis  
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Energy cannot be created nor ____   Destroyed  
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Energy is the capacity to do ____   Work  
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What do cells store and release as the main source of chemical energy?   ATP  
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_____ is broken down during the Kreb's cycle   Pyruvate  
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Internal membrane of the chloroplast that is organized into flattened membranous sacs   Thylakoids  
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Molecule which results from the final step of the Calvin cycle   RuBP  
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Adenosine triphosphate is biologically important because it provides ____ energy   Chemical  
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Light-absorbing molecules such as chlorophyll   Pigments  
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Where in the cell does the Krebs cycle occur?   Mitochondria  
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Which is formed during the light-independent phase of photosynthesis   Glucose  
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An oak tree performs photosynthesis in organelles called ____   Chloroplast  
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Aerobic respiration occurs in organelles called ____   Mitochondria  
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Ability to do work   Energy  
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Final step of aerobic respiration when ATP is created   Electron transport chain  
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What does the first law of thermodynamics state?   Energy is conserved  
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Al of the chemical reactions in an organism's cells   Cell metabolism  
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Autotrophs that convert light energy into chemical energy   Photoautotrophs  
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In lactic acid fermentation, ____ is converted into lactic acid   Pyruvate  
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What anaerobic process occurs after glycolysis?   Fermentation  
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What chemical bond in ATP releases energy when broken?   Phosphate  
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In the second phase of photosynthesis, glucose is made from ____   ATP  
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Anabolic pathway in which light energy is converted to chemical energy   Photosynthesis  
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Anabolic pathways are ____ reactions   Synthesis  
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Catabolic pathways in which organic molecules are broken down to release energy   Cellular respiration  
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Catabolic pathways are ____ reactions   Decomposition reactions  
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Energy cannot be converted without the loss of usable energy (entropy)   2nd law of thermodynamics  
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Energy cannot be created nor destroyed   1st law of thermodynamics  
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Most important energy storage molecule in the body   Adenosine triphosphate  
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Organelle in which sunlight is absorbed   Chloroplast  
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Organelle in which aerobic processes of cellular respiration take place   Mitochondria  
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Study of the transformation of energy in the universe   Thermodynamics  
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"Without air"   Anaerobic  
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Series of chemical reactions in which the product of one reaction is the substrate for the next reaction   Metabolic pathway  
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Large cells have difficulty diffusing ____ rapidly enough to support life functions   Nutrients  
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In large cells, ____ of wastes becomes a problem   Transportation  
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Signal for the cell to divide   Cylcins  
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Concerning the surface area-to-volume ratio, what is the surface area represent in the cell?   Plasma membrane  
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Activities of a cell that include cellular growth and cell division   Cell cycle  
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Cancer cells contain multiple ____ changes   Genetic  
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As a cell's volume increases, what happens to the proportional amount of surface area?   Decreases  
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Starting with one cell that underwent six divisions, how many cells would result?   64  
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Programmed cell death   Apoptosis  
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The cancer drug 'vinblastine' interferes with synthesis of microtubules. In mitosis, this would interfere with what?   Spindle formation  
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Unspecialized human cells   Stem cells  
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Main stage in which cell grows and carries out normal functions   Interphase  
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Stage in which cells nuclear material divides and separates   Mitosis  
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Stage in which the cell divides into two daughter cells with identical nuclei   Cytokinesis  
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Substage in which the cell prepares for nuclear division and protein that makes microtubules for cell division is synthesized   G2 phase  
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Substage of interphase immediately after a cell divides   G1 phase  
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Substage of interphase in which cell copies its DNA in preparation for cell division   S phase  
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Proteins which bind to enzymes to start various activities in the cell cycle   Cyclins  
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Different ___ combinations control different activities at different stags in the cell cycle   Cyclin/CDK  
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Substances and agents are known to cause cancer   Carcinogens  
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Governmental agency which is in charge of ensuring the public that what they consume is safe   Food and drug administration  
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A mechanism involving proteins and ___ control the cell cycle   Enzymes  
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Stem cells which have not become specialized and can develop into a variety of different cells   Embryonic stem cells  
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Stem cells which are found in various tissues in the body and might be used to maintain and repair the same kind of tissue in which they are found   Adult stem cells  
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(Mitotic phases) Chromosomes attach to spindle apparatus and align along cells equator   Metaphase  
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(Mitotic phases) Chromosomes begin moving to opposite poles   Anaphase  
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(Mitotic phases) Chromosomes condense   Prophase  
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(Mitotic phases) Chromosomes reach poles of cell   Telophase  
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(Mitotic phases) Microtubules shorten   Anaphase  
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(Mitotic phases) Nuclear membrane disintegrates   Prophase  
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(Mitotic phases) Nucleolus disappears   Prophase  
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(Mitotic phases) Nucleolus reappears   Telophase  
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Which concept is considered an exception to Mendel's law of independent assortment?   Gene linkage  
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What determines gender in humans?   X and Y Chromosomes  
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Both _____ and multiple alleles describe the inheritance of human blood types   Codominance  
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Sister chromatids to do separate properly   Nondisjunction  
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How many chromosomes are found in human body cells?   Forty Six  
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A gene can be described as being a(n)   DNA segment  
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A form of a gene is known as a(n)   Allele  
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Having extra chromosome sets is known as   Polyploidy  
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An organism having two of the same alleles for a trait is called   Homozygous  
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An organism having two different alleles for a given trait is called   Heterozygous  
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Trisomy 21   Down Syndrome  
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Results in an exchange of genes between homologous chromosomes   Crossing over  
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Father of Genetics   Gregor Mendel  
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Can help to predict the offspring of a genetic cross   Punnett Square  
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Involves both crossing over and independent assortment   Genetic recombination  
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Person who is heterozygous for a recessive disorder   Carrier  
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Diagram which illustrates the inheritance pattern between two parents and offspring   Pedigree  
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A characteristic that has more than one pair of possible genotypes is said to be a(n)   Polygenic trait  
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Inheritance pattern in which the heterozygous genotype results in an intermediate phenotype between the dominant and recessive phenotype   Incomplete dominance  
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Genes found on the x chromosome are associated with...   Sex-linked traits  
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Protective ends of the chromosomes   Telomeres  
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Error that occurs during cell division which may be fatal to the organism or result in serious growth/development issues   Nondisjunction  
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Both ___ and the environment influence an organism's phenotype   Genes  
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Absence of gene that codes for enzyme to break down dairy compounds   Galactosemia  
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Affects red blood cells ability to transport oxygen   Sickle Cell Disease  
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Build up of fatty deposits in the brain   Tay-Sachs Disease  
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Decline of mental and neurological function   Huntington's Disease  
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Excessive mucus production; digest and respiratory failure   Cystic Fibrosis  
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Inability of blood to clot properly or at all   Hemophilia  
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Lack of pigment   Albinism  
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Short arms and legs; large head   Achondroplasia  
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Distinctive facial features, short stature and mental disabilities   Down Syndrome  
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Human male with extra X chromosome   Klinefelter's Syndrome  
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Person who is heterozygous for a recessive disorder   Carrier  
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Protective ends of the chromosome   Telomere  
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Micrograph of stained chromosomes   Karyotype  
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Both ___ and the environment influence an organism's phenotype   Genes  
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