Review for the Final Exam-Honors Biology

Theory states that 3.5 billion years ago the first organisms on Earth were...

____ change their internal temperature with the changing environment.

Study of the interactions of organisms w/ each other + their physical environment is called...

Having different courtship rituals is an example of...

A leech feeding on a human is an example of...

A mutation that occurs when a nitrogen base is added, deleted, or inserted.

Translocation occurs when..

The cross of 2 individuals when comparing a single contrasting trait is called a...

Which one of the following gases was NOT part of early Earth's atmosphere?

_____ occurs when an individual has 47 chromosomes due to a mutation.

What is the name of the device we use to show outcomes of genetic crosses?

The theory that prokaryotes invaded larger cells and became eukaryotes is called...

The study of heredity is called...

This succession occurs after a forest fire.

A ____ niche is the result of 2 species competing.

Organisms that have homologous structures like the picture below...

A relationship where 1 organism benefits+the other is neither harmed nor benefited is called...

Sex-linked traits are...

A diagram that shows the relationships between organisms and their ancestors is called...

The phenotype of an organism is..

The spread of cancerous cells beyond the original site is called...

Tropical ecosystems are diverse because...

A disease is recessive- 2 parents are carriers-  what is the chance their child will have it?

A fossil in which all that remains is a carbon film is called..

The passing of traits from parents to offspring is called...

Structures that no longer show an important function are called...

In ________ selection, the average phenotype is chosen.

 A picture of an individual's chromosomes is called...

If you are given 2 Co-dominant alleles, how many different phenotypes can form?

# of alleles in a populations divided by total # of alleles

A trait that appears in every generation.

The linear transfer of energy from one organism to the next is called a...

Humans affect the carbon cycle by..

Membrane-bound structures made of carbs+ proteins that can grow with changing pH.

The best way to liberate (free up) energy from glucose is...

What is the frequency of crossing-over if genes are 6 map units apart?

Organisms that eat producers and consumers are called...

Who is the father of genetics?

A change in a DNA sequence..

Which one of the following is a substance that CAUSES cancer?

Enzymes that will cut DNA at specific places or DNA sequences are called...

Organisms that eat dead decaying organisms are called...

The allele frequencies in a small population can change due to...

Which one of the following is true of the Nitrogen Cycle and plants?

The X and Y chromosomes are called ...

A diagram of a family's records that shows the occurrence of a trait is called

Which is NOT a requirement for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (or no evolution)?

The scarcity of a resource leads to..

Which one of the following represents a test cross?

When a gamete receives too little or too many homologues of a chromosome a(n) _____ has occured

According to Darwin, evolution occurs...

A heterozygous X a heterozygous gives what genotypic ratio?

This biome is very cold with evergreen trees and low biodiversity.

The movement of alleles due to migration is called...

Which one of the following is NOT a biotic factor.

When 2 or more species change in response to each other it is called...

When a cell engulfs liquid or dissolved substances, it is called...

Organisms that adapt to their environment and reproduce offspring...

Organic material after water is removed is called..

Having 2 recessive alleles for a trait is called...

One extreme trait is selected in an environment when _____ selection occurs.

The book Origin of the Species was written by...

Herds of grazing animals can be found in..

The number of organisms that can be sustained in a given area indefinitely is called...

Color-blindness is a __ trait because the allele for this trait is located on the X chromosome.

If D= dimples and d= no dimples, what is the phenotype for crossing 2 recessive parents?

The female sex chromosomes are...

What would the blood type be of a person that inherited a B (I^B) and an O (i) allele?

Movement of individuals out of a population is called...

When different species share similar DNA sequences...

Inheritance of one trait having no effect on the inheritance of another is called...

___ protects the Earth from damaging UV radiation.

_____ is the process of an organism becoming better suited for it's environment.

In moving from one trophic level (up) to another, the amount of usable energy _____.

Cancer cells...

A group of organisms that look alike and can interbreed fertile offspring are called a...