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Flashcards by Faith Gavino, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Faith Gavino
over 8 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| The abiotic or physical environment is the __ portion of an organism's surroundings. | non-living |
| What is the general shape of the resource use curve for a species? | bell-shaped |
| Individual diets of individual lemon sea slugs in the California coast show what phenomenon? | 2 of the above |
| List the steps of protein synthesis in the correct order. | 1. DNA unravels 2. RNA binds to the DNA sequence (transcription) 3. Amino acids bind to RNA 4. A protein is produced |
| As discovered by Watson & Crick for a Nobel Prize, how many base pairs from nucleic acids from DNA are read to code for a particular amino acid? | 3 pairs (correspond to 1 amino acid sequence of a protein) |
| DNA polymerase is most active in what stage of the cell cycle? | Interphase |
| What is the previous or historical minimum mutation rate for a species? | 10 to the negative 6th power |
| Mutations in mitosis (such as many cancers) that are separate from gamete mutations are usually known as __ mutations | somatic |
| Approximately what fraction of a DNA sequence is identical between a banana & a human? | >50% (more than 50%) |
| Incest or breeding within a family unit is taboo in all cultures because __ | several diseases would result from rare recessive alleles |
| Which of these is not a single biological kingdom? | the Eukaryotes |
| How many cells in a protist organism? | 1 cell |
| Plants, including large algae, are distinguished as large multicellular organisms with __ | photosynthesis |
| What under-utilized sense did Dr. Kitting used to detect hidden feeding behaviors of algae-eating mollusks (e.g snails)? | sound (sounds of the Humpback snail) |
| We found simple animals such as (cap-shell snails) maintain a mixed diet by __ | avoiding too much of a tough food |
| Biological structure & __ as a theme unifies the study of biology. | function |
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