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Gene
Sequence of DNA that codes for a specific protein of RNA molecule
Allele
Alternative form of a gene
Dominant
An allele that is expressed whenever it is present
Recessive
Allele whose expression is masked if a dominant allele is present
Homozygous
Possessing two IDENTICAL alleles for a particular gene
Heterozygous
Possessing two DIFFERENT alleles for a particular gene
True Breeding
Breeding in which the parents with a particular phenotype produce offspring only with the same phenotype.
Test Cross
Breeding an individual of unknown genotype to a homozygous recessive individual to reveal the unknown genotype
What direction does DNA replication take place?
5' 3'
What are the steps in DNA replication?
DNA splits; DNA Polymerase adds nucleotides; 5' 3' Direction; Builds 2 DNA strands;
What enzymes are necessary in DNA replication?
DNA Polymerase
Where does DNA replication take place?
Nucleus
When does DNA replication take place?
S phase of Interphase
Transcription
Converts information found in DNA into an RNA format
Where does transcription take place?
Nucleus
When does transcription take place?
Interphase
Translation
The process of converting the information in RNA into a protein format to build amino acids
Where does translation take place?
Cytoplasm
Start Codon
AUG
Stop Codon
UGA, UAA, and UAG
When does translation take place?
Interphase
Natural selection
Differential reproduction of organisms whose genetic traits better adapt them to a particular environment
Who were Peter and Rosemary Grant?
Monitored Darwin's finch's beak sizes on the Galapagos Islands
What did the Grants determine?
The dryer the season the larger the beak
How does seed size relate to precipitation?
Rain = More small seeds
Drought = Large seeds
What type of seed was recovered the easiest in the experiment?
Green peas
Examples of Animals found only on Cuba
Cuban rock Iguana; Cuban Parakeet; Bee Hummingbird
What are the conditions necessary for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
--Large population
--Random mating
--No mutations
--No migration in or out
--No natural selection
In Hardy-Weinberg what does "p" stand for & what does "q" stand for?
p = dominant allele

q = recessive allele

2pq = heterozygous
Three bacterial types
Cocci, Bacillus, Spirillum

Draw them
Is cyanobacteria (Oscillatoria) prokaryotic or eukaryotic?
Prokaryotic
What are the characteristics of a prokaryotic cell?
--Cell wall
--No nucleus
--Flagellum
How do antibiotics attack bacteria?
Interfere with production of the cell wall
What are the differences between gram negative and gram positive bacteria?
--Gram Positive (Purple) = Thick cell wall

--Gram Negative (Pink) = Thin cell wall
What are Protists?
Contain membrane bound organelles such as a nucleus
Are Protists eukaryotic or prokaryotic?
Eukaryotic
Autotrophic
Produces its own energy
Heterotrophic
Gets energy from consuming others
Animal-like Protists
--Eukaryotic heterotrophs
--Amoebas, Paramecium, Borticella, Trichonympha, and Trypanosomes
What are Fungi?
Decomposers and parasites; unable to self-produce their own food
Plant-like Protists
--Autotrophic
--Photosynthetic
--Euglena, Dinoflagellates, Diatoms, and Green algae
How do fungi digest material?
Secrete digestive enzymes and absorb molecules through their cell walls
Fungi kingdoms four phyla based on spore type
--Chytridiomycota: zoospore
--Zygomycota: zygospore
--Ascomycota: ascus w/ ascospores
--Basidiomycota: basidium w/ basidiospores
Spore
Reproductive cell of a fungus
Fruiting body
Multicellular spore-bearing organ of a fungus
What are lichen?
Two creatures; A mutualistic relationship between algae or cyanobacteria and fungi
What are Mycorrhizae?
Mutualistic relationship with plants and their roots
What do Mycorrihizae do for plants?
Help gather water and nutrients from the surrounding area
Alternation of generations
Alternating multicellular haploid (gametophyte) and diploid (sporophyte) phases in their life cycles
What are the two phyla of seedless plants?
--Bryophyta: The Mosses
--Pterophyta: The Ferns
What are the differences between Mosses and Ferns?
--Mosses (eggs)--Ferns (spores)
--Ferns contain male and female parts
Why is there such a large size difference between mosses and ferns?
Ferns are vascular so they can transport nutrients easier
Sori
Collection of sporangia that hold haploid spores on the underside of a fern frond
Why does fertilization in the seedless plants require water?
Water is how the sperm reach the egg
Rhizoids
Anchor mosses but dont absorb anything
Where are eggs housed in seedless plants?
Archegonia
Where are sperm housed in seedless plants?
Antheridium
Frond
Mature Sporophyte
Heart-shaped fern gametophyte
--Called the prothalus
--Houses both antheridium and archegonia
Juvenile stage of a fern frond
Fiddlehead
What phyla do flowering plants belong to?
Angiosperms
Which flower parts are male & which are female?
Male--Pollen

Female--Ovule
What is a fruit?
The swollen ovary of an angiosperm that contains at least one seed
Pollen
Immature male gametophyte in seed plants (gymnosperms and angiosperms)
How can pollen be dispersed?
--Animals
--Insects
--Wind
Monocot
An angiosperm w seeds that have one seed leaf
Cotelydon
Seed leaf in angiosperms
Dicot
Angiosperm with seeds that have two seed leaves
How have conifer leaves adapted to drought?
Developing needle-like leaves
Cone
A pollen or ovule bearing structure in many gymnosperms
Invertebrates
No skull or backbone
Radial symmetry
Have a center axis through the animal that divides the body into mirror images; Hydra
Bilateral symmetry
Have only one plane that divides the animal into mirror images
Coelom
fluid-filled body cavity that forms completely within mesoderm;
Pseudocoelomate
Fluid-filled animal body cavity lined by endoderm and mesoderm; Round worms
Acoelomate
No coelom; Planaria
Mesoderm
Embryonic germ layer that forms between ectoderm and endoderm in an animal embryo
Coelomate
Humans, animals, snails, insects, and sea stars
Phylum Porifera
The sponges
--Colonies of single cells
--Do not move location
--Filter small organisms thru pores
--No tissues
Phylum Cnidaria
Jellies, hydra, corals, and anemones; Diploblastic
--Cnidocytes for defense
--2 forms (polyp & medusa)
--polyp doesnt move; medusa mobile
--Nematocyst
Phylum Platyhelminthes
Flatworms--planeria, tapeworms, flukes
--Triploblastic; Acoelomate
--parasitic
--Water or moist habitat
Phylum Molusca
Clams, snails, octopuses, and squid
--3 primary body sections; the muscular foot, the mantle (shell), and the visceral mass (contains organs)
Phylum Annelida
Segmented worms--earthworms, leech
--Triploblastic; Coelomate
--Water and land
Phylum Nematoda
Roundworms
--Triploblastic; Pseudocoelomate
--Water, land, and parasites in other animals and plants
--Ascaris
Phylum Anthropoda
Insects, Crustaceans, and arachnids
--Many segments
--exoskeleton made of chitin
--Insects and arachnids on land
--Crustaceans in water
Triploblastic
Mesoderm (muscles)
Diploblastic
Only jellyfish
--ectoderm and endoderm
Ectoderm
Outside skin
Endoderm
Inner Skin
Gastropoda
a shell or none and usually with a distinct head bearing sensory organs
Ascaris
found in the human small intestine and causing colic and diarrhea
Phylum Echinodermata
Sea stars, Urchins, Sand dollars
--tube feet to move and eat
--capable of regeneration
--spiny skin
Bivalvia
oysters; clams; scallops; mussels
Nematocyst
Ejectable thread that causes a sting
What are the four characteristics of chordates?
--A notochord
--A dorsal hollow nerve cord
--Phoryngeal pouches
--A postanal tail
--pg. 135
What phyla are vertebrates?
Subphyla of the Chordates
Class Agnatha
Jawless fish called lampreys
Phyla-Chordate; Subphyla-Vertebrate
--Oldest vertebrate
--Some are parasites that attach to a host
Class Chondrichtyes
Sharks, rays, and skates
--Phyla-Chordate; Subphyla-Vertebrate
--Cartilage skeleton
--Smooth skin
Class Osteichthyes
Bony fish--Salmon and goldfish
--Phyla-Chordate; Subphyla-Vertebrate
--Bone skeleton
--Scales
--Swim bladders for buoyancy
Class Amphibia
Frogs, salamanders, newts
--Phyla-Chordate; Subphyla-Vertebrate
--Smooth skin
--Spend part of lifecycle in water and part on land
Class Reptilia
Snakes, lizards, birds
Phyla-Chordate;SubphylaVertebrate
--Scaly skin or feathers
--Birds are endothermic
Class Mammalia
Monotremes, marsupials, placental mammals; Subphyla-Vertebrate
--Monotremes lay eggs
--Mammals have hair and milk
--Marsupials babies live in pouches
Division Bryophyta
The mosses; Kingdom plantae
--Non vascular
--Sexual reproduction
Division Pterophyta
The ferns; Kingdom plantae
--Vascular
--Spores