Biology Exam!!!

Front 1

What is transcription?

Back 1

The process of making RNA
FROM DNA

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What is a point mutation?

Back 2

change in 1 or few nucleotides

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What is a shift mutation?

Back 3

DNA is deleted or added

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What is a mutation?

Back 4

Any mistake in DNA

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2 kinds of mutations are____(blank)
and______(blank)

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A gene mutation and a Chromosomal Mutation

Front 6

Describe Charles Darwin in one sentence

Back 6

Something along the lines of ...
Charles Darwin was a man who revolutionized Biology with his theory of evolution through natural selection

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What is evolution?

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any process of formation or growth; development

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What is natural selection?

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only the organisms best adapted to their environment tend to survive

Front 9

Describe things about bacteria

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-once celled living organism
-has RNA and DNA
-asexual
-99% are helpful to you

Front 10

Describe things about a Virus

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-100 times smaller than bateria
-Can't reproduce without a host
-has a protein coat

Front 11

define stomach

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organ the breaks down food

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define ventral

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towards the belly

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define dorsal

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toward the back

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define large intenstine

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absorbs water in the belly

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define espophaugs

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tube connectin pharynx to stomach

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define bladder

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storage of urine

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define spleen

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organ aiding in immunity

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define liver

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produces bile

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define small intestine

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absorbs nutrients into body

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define pancreas

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prodcues insulin

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eustachian tube

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equalizes pressure within ear

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gallbladder

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ogran which stores bile

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Neotony

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retaining larval characteristics

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exothermal

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body temp changes with environment

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three amphibian orders

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anura
urodela
apoda

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what are gills?

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fleshy organs (on fish) that are used for breathing

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what is a pectoral fin?

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each of the paried fin on either side of the body

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pelvic fin?

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small paired fins lower rear side

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caudal fin?

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the tail fin

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anal fin?

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near the tail

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What happens during translation?

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the cell uses info from msnger RNA to produce proteins

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Describe Fungi

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-heterotrophs
-have cell walls
-are eukaryotic

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what is a mycelium?

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masses of hyphae that produce fungi

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True or False
most fungi can only reproduce asexually

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FALSE!

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3 amphibian orders!

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forgs and toads
salamanders
caecilians

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The clitellium of an earthworm functions with what system?

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*HINT*
clit.
Reproductive

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Most animals have a head that is located at the animals ____ end of their body and a tail that is located at the ____ part of their body

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anterior
posterior

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What is a building block of DNA, consisting of 5-carbon sugar covalenting bonded to a nitrogenous base and a phosphate group?

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A nucleotide duh

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Most diverse froup of animals are

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Insects!

Front 40

stages of Mitosis in order

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Interphase prophase metaphase anaphase telophase *cytocanisis

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What stage (in mitosis) does the cell begin to seperate

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telophase

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2 reasons why amphibians must retutn to water to reproduce

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so their eggs dont dry out
aquatic offspring

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2 parts of earthworms stomach

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1. crop
2. gizzard

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Describe translation in 3 words

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RNA-> Amino acid-> Protein

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What are flatworms

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soft flattend orgams an tissues

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round worms?

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unsegmented

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how do most worms produce?

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sexually