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in 1928, [blank_start]Frederick Griffith[blank_end] found that something transferred from one organism to another. He used bacteria and mice in his experiments.
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Frederick Griffith
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Avery
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Robert Hooke
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Franklin Wilkins
Question 2
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in [blank_start]1944[blank_end], Avery and others identified DNA as the transforming factor. The found that transformation cannot occur unless DNA is present.
Question 3
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in 1952, [blank_start]Chase and Hershey[blank_end] showed that DNA was the molecule that carries the genetic code by experimenting with bacteria and viruses.
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Chase and Hershey
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Watson and Crick
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Franklin and Wilkins
Question 4
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in [blank_start]1950[blank_end], [blank_start]Franklin and Wilkins[blank_end] discovered x-ray patterns of DNA. This contributed to the structure of DNA.
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Franklin and Wilkins
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Chase and Hershey
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Watson and Crick
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1950
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1952
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1940
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1944
Question 5
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In the 1940s, [blank_start]Watson and Crick[blank_end] are credited with the discovery of DNA.
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Watson and Crick
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Franklin and Wilkins
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Chase and Hershey
Question 6
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It was [blank_start]Erwin Chargaff[blank_end] that discovered nitrogeneous bases pair up with each other in certain ways.
Guanine is complimentary with [blank_start]Cytosine[blank_end]
Adenine is complimentary with [blank_start]Thymine[blank_end]
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Erwin Chargaff
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Frederick Griffith
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Avery
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Watson
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Cytosine
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Adenine
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Thymine
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Thymine
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Cytosine
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Guanine
Question 7
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If a strand of DNA has 30% of A, what percent will be G? [blank_start]20[blank_end]%
Question 8
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___________ clears out RNA primase.
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exonuclease
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helicase
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DNA polymerase
Question 9
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Helicase does which of the following?
Question 10
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RNA primase is what?
Question 11
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___________ puts different bases onto new strands.
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exonuclease
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RNA primase
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DNA polymerase
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okazaki fragments
Question 12
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___________ are gaps left after attachment of some bases.
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helicase
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ligase
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RNA primase
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okazaki fragments
Question 13
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ligase does what?
Question 14
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protein synthesis is the process of making a [blank_start]protein[blank_end].
Question 15
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place [transcription/translation] in the correct blank below.
[blank_start]transcription[blank_end] is used to copy DNA to RNA
[blank_start]translation[blank_end] is used to interpret RNA to protein
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transcription
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translation
Question 16
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_______ is created to carry the code from the nucleus to the ribosome - single stranded - associated with transcription
Question 17
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__________ is created to go out in the cell and find the amino acid for making the protein. - associated with translation.
Question 18
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a group of three bases in a sequence is called a [blank_start]codon[blank_end].
Question 19
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put [DNA/mRNA/tRNA] in the correct blanks below.
[blank_start]DNA[blank_end] - gene, the original sequence
[blank_start]mRNA[blank_end] - codon, the complimentary sequence
[blank_start]tRNA[blank_end] - anticodon
Question 20
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proteins are made of polypeptide chains.
Question 21
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put [hydrogen bond/covalent bond/peptide bond] in the correct blank below.
[blank_start]hydrogen bond[blank_end]s hold the nitrogenous bases together.
[blank_start]covalent bond[blank_end]s hold the nucleotides together.
[blank_start]peptide bond[blank_end]s hold the amino acids together.
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hydrogen bond
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covalent bond
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peptide bond
Question 22
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A nucleic acid is another name for nitrogenous base.
Question 23
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put [purines/pyrimidines] in the correct blanks below.
cytosine and thymine are called [blank_start]purines[blank_end].
guanine and adenine are called [blank_start]pyrimidines[blank_end].
Question 24
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guanine and adenine are called purines.
Question 25
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somatic cells = [blank_start]body cells[blank_end]
Question 26
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mutations within body cells [blank_start]are not[blank_end] passed to offspring.
Question 27
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mutations within a sex cell [blank_start]can[blank_end] be passed to offspring.
Question 28
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put [point/framshift] in the correct blanks below.
[blank_start]point[blank_end] mutations are a change in a single base pair - typically less harmful.
[blank_start]frameshift[blank_end] mutations are a change in multiple codons - occurs when a nitrogen base is either added or deleted.
Question 29
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which of the following is the complimentary strand to the parent strand below?
TAC ACG CGC TAT
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AUG UGC GCG AUA
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ATG TGC GCG ATA
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UAC ACG CGC UAU
Question 30
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Restriction enzymes are [blank_start]proteins[blank_end] that recognize and bind to a specific DNA sequence and cut the DNA at those specific sequences. These occur naturally in [blank_start]prokaryotic[blank_end] cells and defend them by cutting foreign DNA into nonfunctional pieces.
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proteins
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lipids
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nucleic acids
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prokaryotic
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eukaryotic
Question 31
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restriction fragment length polymorphism (RELP) is the method for making a DNA fingerprint.
Question 32
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DNA is [blank_start]negatively[blank_end] charged.
Question 33
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the [blank_start]last[blank_end] two chromosomes on a karyotype determine your gender ( XX or XY)
Question 34
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check which of the following a karyotype can tell you about an individual.
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the hair color of the organism
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the sex of the organism
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the weight and height of the organism
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the number of chromosomes the organism has
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the parents of the organism
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the age of the organism
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any abnormalities that may be present
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what type of organism it is
Question 35
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put [monosomy/trisomy] in the correct blanks below.
[blank_start]monosomy[blank_end] - the lacking of one or more chromosomes - most zygotes don't survive
[blank_start]trisomy[blank_end] - one extra chromosome
Question 36
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Down syndrome is [blank_start]trisomy 21[blank_end]- offspring will have three of chromosome [blank_start]21[blank_end]- comes with intellectual disability, short stature, characteristic facial features, and heart defects.
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trisomy 21
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trisomy 13
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trisomy 18
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21
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18
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13
Question 37
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[blank_start]Patau syndrome[blank_end] is trisomy 13 - offspring will have three of chromosome 13 - comes with severe intellectual disability, cleft lip and cheek plate, extra finger on each hand, malformation of ears and eyes, and small head.
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Patau syndrome
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Down syndrome
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Edwards syndrome
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Klinefelter syndrome
Question 38
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[blank_start]Edwards syndrome[blank_end] is trisomy 18 - offspring will have three of chromosome 18 - this comes with intellectual disabilites and defects in head and hands.
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Edwards syndrome
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Turner syndrome
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Jacobs syndrome
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Patau syndrome
Question 39
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[blank_start]klinefelter syndrome[blank_end] is only found in males with an extra X chromosome (XXY) - this comes with above average height, below average intelligence, and sterility.
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klinefelter syndrome
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Jacobs syndrome
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Patau syndrome
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Turner syndrome
Question 40
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[blank_start]jacobs syndrome[blank_end] is only found in males with an extra Y chromosome (XYY) - this comes with being larger than normal, borderline intelligence, and mild to severe behavioral disturbances.
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jacobs syndrome
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klinefelter syndrome
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turner syndrome
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edwards syndrome
Question 41
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[blank_start]turner syndrome[blank_end] is only found in women with only one X chromosome (X) - comes with height below 5 foot, webbing of the neck, and under developed ovaries.
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turner syndrome
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patau syndrome
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jacobs syndrome
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klinefelter syndrome
Question 42
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who is the father of genetics?
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gregor mendel
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frederick griffith
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erwin chargaff
Question 43
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mendel used peas during his experiments.
Question 44
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put [fertilization/cross] in the correct blanks below.
[blank_start]fertilization[blank_end] is the uniting of male and female gametes while [blank_start]cross[blank_end] in the combining of gametes from parents within different traits.
Question 45
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The Rule of [blank_start]Unit Factors[blank_end] is that each organism has two alleles for each trait.
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Unit Factors
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Complete Dominance
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Codominance
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Independent Assortment
Question 46
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what are alleles?
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different forms of the same gene
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control an organisms development
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carries genetic structure
Question 47
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what do genes do and where are they located?
Question 48
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The Rule of [blank_start]Complete Dominance[blank_end] is when the trait observed in the offspring is the dominant trait.
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Complete Dominance
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Independent Assortment
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Codominance
Question 49
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The Rule of [blank_start]Incomplete Dominance[blank_end] is when the trait that results when blending occurs.
ex. red flowers blend with white flowers which results in pink flowers.
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Incomplete Dominance
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Codominance
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Complete Dominance
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Unit Factors
Question 50
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The Rule of [blank_start]Codominance[blank_end] is when a trait results when both alleles appear together but seen separately.
ex: red flowers are bred with white flowers which results in white flowers with red spots.
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Codominance
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Incomplete Dominance
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Independent Assortment
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Unit Factors
Question 51
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The Law of [blank_start]Segregation[blank_end] occurs when the two alleles for a trait must separate when gametes are formed - when a parent randomly passes only one allele for each trait to their offspring.
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Segregation
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Independent Assortment
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Unit Factors
Question 52
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The Law of [blank_start]Independent Assortment[blank_end] occurs when the genes for different traits are inherited independently of each other.
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Independent Assortment
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Segregation
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Unit Factors
Question 53
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Dihybrid cross is the crossing of parents who differ in [blank_start]two[blank_end] traits (AAEE with aaee)
Question 54
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Monohybrid cross is the crossing of parents who differ in only [blank_start]one[blank_end] trait (AAee with aaee)
Question 55
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[blank_start]Pedigrees[blank_end] are used to study inherited traits.
Question 56
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enter [male/male with genetic trait/female/female with genetic trait/carrier/died from inherited condition/marriage/children] into the correct blanks below.
empty square = [blank_start]male[blank_end]
filled square = [blank_start]male with genetic trait[blank_end]
empty circle = [blank_start]female[blank_end]
filed circle = [blank_start]female with genetic trait[blank_end]
half-filled circle or square = [blank_start]carrier[blank_end]
line through the shape = [blank_start]died from inherited condition[blank_end]
line between two shapes = [blank_start]marriage[blank_end]
line coming down from marriage line = [blank_start]children[blank_end]
Question 57
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enter [left/right] into the correct blanks below.
the children in a pedigree are shown with the oldest to the [blank_start]left[blank_end] and the youngest to the [blank_start]right[blank_end].
Question 58
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Who was the first to classify organisms? [blank_start]Aristotle[blank_end]
Question 59
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Who came up with the classification system today? [blank_start]Carolus Linnaeus[blank_end]
Question 60
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What do you call the two word naming system? [blank_start]bionomial nomenclature[blank_end]
Question 61
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put [genus/species/capitalized/lowercase] in the correct blanks below.
!st word in a scientific name is the [blank_start]genus[blank_end] which is always [blank_start]capitalized[blank_end].
2nd word in a scientific name is the [blank_start]species[blank_end] which is always [blank_start]lowercase[blank_end].
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genus
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capitalized
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lowercase
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species
Question 62
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[blank_start]eubacteria[blank_end] is every day bacteria which contains cyanobacteria and carbon eating bacteria.
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eubacteria
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eukaryota
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archeabacteria
Question 63
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[blank_start]archaebacteria[blank_end] live in extreme environments and contains salt-loving microbes and heat-loving microbes.
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archaebacteria
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eubacteria
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eukaryota
Question 64
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[blank_start]eukaryota[blank_end] is everything that isn't a bacteria that has a nucleus and contains chromists, plants, animals, fungi, and protista.
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eukaryota
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eubacteria
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archaebacteria
Question 65
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put [unicellular/multicellular] in the correct blanks below.
plantae, animalia, fungi, and some protista are all [blank_start]mulitcellular[blank_end].
eubacteria, acrchaebacteria, and some protista are all [blank_start]unicelluar[blank_end].
Question 66
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what characteristics below are used to determine which kingdom an organism belongs in?
Question 67
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[blank_start]Systematics[blank_end] organizes in the context of their evolution.
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Systematics
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cladistics
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phylogenetic
Question 68
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a [blank_start]phylogenetic[blank_end] tree is a branching tree that shows evolution relationships and represents a hypothesis of evolutionary descent.
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phylogenetic
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systematic
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cladistic
Question 69
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which of the following are used to construct a phylogenetic tree?
Question 70
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[blank_start]Cladistics[blank_end] is a method of phylogenetic classification that uses shared derived characteristics to establish evolutionary relationships.
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Cladistics
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Phylogenetic
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Systematic
Question 71
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a [blank_start]derived character[blank_end] is a feature that evolved only within the group under consideration
ex: bird - feathers
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derived character
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primary character
Question 72
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[blank_start]methanogens[blank_end] - a type of archeabacteria - live in swamps, marshes, and anaerobic conditions.
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methanogens
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halophiles
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thermoacidphiles
Question 73
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[blank_start]halophiles[blank_end] - a type of archeabacteria - live in high salt concentrations.
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halophiles
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methanogens
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thermoacidphiles
Question 74
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[blank_start]thermoacidphiles[blank_end] - a type of archeabacteria - live in hot, acidic enviroments such as hot springs and geysers.
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thermoacidphiles
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methanogens
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halophiles
Question 75
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abiogenesis is the spontaneous generation of life from [blank_start]non-living[blank_end] matter.
Question 76
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in 1668, [blank_start]Francesco Redi[blank_end] was one of the first to disprove spontaneous generation, he did this with an experiment containing maggots - proving that maggots came from flies.
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Francesco Redi
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Lazzaro Spallanzani
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Louis Pasteur
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Charles Darwin
Question 77
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Lazzaro Spallanzani tried to disprove the life force theory and was [blank_start]unsuccessful[blank_end].
Question 78
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[blank_start]Louis Pasteur[blank_end] was successful in proving there was no life force by using the curved neck that allowed air to pass through but trapped microorganisms.
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Louis Pasteur
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Lazzaro Spallanzani
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Francesco Redi
Question 79
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Biogenesis states that all living things arise from other living things.
Question 80
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in [blank_start]1930[blank_end], Oparin stated that spontaneous generation did occur once at the begging of life. He believed that at [blank_start]high[blank_end] temperatures and with [blank_start]electrical[blank_end] charge that early gases (water vapor, hydrogen, methane, ammonia) could combine to form single organic compounds.
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1930
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1940
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1953
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1931
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high
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low
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electrical
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no electrical
Question 81
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in [blank_start]1953[blank_end], Miller and Urey testing Oparian's hypothesis under laboratory conditions and produced some amino acids and sugars. scientists since then have produced various amino acids, nucleotides, and ATP.
Question 82
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which of the following are the first cells?
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prokaryotic
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eukaryotic
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anaearobic
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aerobic
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heterotrophic
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anatrohpic
Question 83
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who came up with the endosymbiotic theory?
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LaMarck
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Charles Darwin
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Lynn Margulis
Question 84
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insert {stabilizing/directional/disruptive] into the following blanks below.
the three methods of natural selection are:
[blank_start]disruptive[blank_end] which favors both extremes
[blank_start]directional[blank_end] which favors extreme forms of a trait
[blank_start]stabilizing[blank_end] which favors average forms of a trait
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disruptive
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directional
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stabilizing
Question 85
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insert [coevolution/divergent/convergent/genetic drift/antibiotic resistance] into the correct blanks below.
the five types of evolution are:
[blank_start]genetic drift[blank_end] - a random change in allele frequency which changes the gene pool of a small population due to chance
[blank_start]divergent[blank_end] - the process by which related species evolve different traits
[blank_start]coevolution[blank_end] - a change in the genetic composition of one species (or group) in response to a genetic change in another
[blank_start]convergent[blank_end] - the process whereby organisms not closely related, independently evolve similar traits as a result of having to adapt to similar enviroments
[blank_start]antibiotic resistance[blank_end] - when the bacteria become resistant to antibiotics due to mutations caused by over exposure
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genetic drift
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divergent
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coevolution
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convergent
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antibiotic resistance
Question 86
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creating a new species is called:
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speciation
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evolution
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isolation
Question 87
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pre-zygote reproductive isolation - a type of speciation - can result in:
Question 88
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post-zygote reproductive isolation - a type of speciation - can result in:
Question 89
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what are homologous body structures?
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structures that have the same function but a different structure
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structures that look the same but function differently
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organs that serve no useful function
Question 90
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what is an analogous body structure?
Question 91
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a [blank_start]niche[blank_end] is the role of an organism in its community.
Question 92
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a [blank_start]mimicry[blank_end] is a close external resemblance of an animal to another
Question 93
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fungi are sessile.
Question 94
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Fungi are [blank_start]non-motile[blank_end], [blank_start]eukaryotic[blank_end], and [blank_start]heterotrophs[blank_end].
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non-motile
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motile
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eukaryotic
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prokaryotic
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heterotrophs
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autotrophs
Question 95
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what is a fungi's cell wall made of? [blank_start]chitin[blank_end].