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52 Cards in this Set
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Answers that are more specific are said to be _________; answers that are more general are said to be ___________.
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proximate; ultimate
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What suffix is indicative of an enzyme?
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-ase
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What is the original source of diversity?
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gene mutation
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What are alleles?
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alternative expressions of the same gene
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What is substitution?
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replacement of one codon/base
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Which has a larger effect: substitution or insertion?
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insertion
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What is insertion?
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insertion of a new base; creates faulty tandems from that point on
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What is frame shift?
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a change in the order in which bases/codons appear in tandems
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what are the four environmental causes of gene mutation?
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ultraviolet radiation, ionizing radiation, natural chamicals, synthetic chemicals
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What are transposable elements?
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chunk of DNA that jumps out of position and inserts itself elsewhere
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What is the BYU packet?
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1992 disertation of church stance on Evolution
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How many genes are in the human genome?
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30,000
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What is segregation?
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pairs of alleles separate during gamete formation
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What is Independent Assortment?
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random event; the whole pair moves seperately
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What is "n"?
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number of pairs in a diploid of chromosomes
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Most cells are _________, but sex cells are _________.
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diploid; haploid
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What is the advantage of a logarithmic axis?
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linearize data on a graph
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What are the cources of variation?
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gene mutation, crossing over, independent assortment, fertilization, change in chromosome # of structure
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What is codominance?
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both traits expressed
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What is pleiotropy?
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multiple results from same gene
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what are multiple alleles?
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many possible alleles for a gene, instead of just two
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The diversity of the living world hinges on ________ and ________
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continuity and increase
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What kind of cell division results in half-copies?
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meiosis
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Sexual Reproduction results in more ______ than asexual reproduction
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diversity
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Why do asexual beings spread more quickly?
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don't have to waste energy on advertisement
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What are the advantages of asexual reproduction?
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quickly fill a habitat, unity, similarity
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what are the four players in translation?
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1. messenger RNA: mRNA: template, pattern
2. transfer RNA: tRNA: material handler 3. Ribosome, w/rRNA: assembly machinery (includes enzymes) 4. Polypeptide chain: product, becomes a protein. |
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where does translation take place?
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cytoplasm
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what is the product of transcription?
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RNA
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What is the product of translation?
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protein
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If you are making a strand of RNA and the corresponding DNA strand has the following code, what will the RNA code be?:
AGT CTA |
UCA GAU
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What scientific journals should we pay attention to?
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PNAS, Science, and Nature
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What is the name of the female part of the flower?
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carpel
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What is the name of the male part?
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stamen
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why do we have a sex drive?
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reproduction and willingness to pair
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Who was the father of evolution?
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lamarck
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Who was the inventor of the phrase "natural selection?"
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Alfred Russel Wallace
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What is natural selection comprised of?
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Natural Selection:
1. Over production 2. Limited Resources 3. Genetic Variation 4. Survival of the Adequate |
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What are examples of endosymbionts?
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mitochondria and chloroplasts
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What are homologous chromosomes?
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chromosomes that correspond to the same gene
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What does Gene Regulation do?
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regulates order by which genes are activated
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If you are making a strand of RNA and the corresponding DNA strand has the following code, what will the RNA code be?:
AGT CTA |
UCA GAU
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What scientific journals should we pay attention to?
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PNAS, Science, and Nature
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What is the name of the female part of the flower?
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carpel
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What is the name of the male part?
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stamen
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why do we have a sex drive?
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reproduction and willingness to pair
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Who was the father of evolution?
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lamarck
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Who was the inventor of the phrase "natural selection?"
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Alfred Russel Wallace
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What is natural selection comprised of?
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Natural Selection:
1. Over production 2. Limited Resources 3. Genetic Variation 4. Survival of the Adequate |
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What are examples of endosymbionts?
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mitochondria and chloroplasts
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What are homologous chromosomes?
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chromosomes that correspond to the same gene
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What does Gene Regulation do?
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regulates order by which genes are activated
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