Question |
Answer |
Living things are classified into how many domains? |
3 |
How many Kingdoms are there? |
6 |
Which domain and kingdom do humans belong to? |
Eukarya, Animalia |
name the 3 domains |
Bacteria, Archae, Eukarya |
What is binomial nomenclature? |
2 word naming system using the organism's genus and species |
Mushrooms, Mold, and Lichen belong to what Kingdom? |
Fungi |
What is a genotype? |
alleles that are represented in letter form |
What is a phenotype? |
Physical or observed expression of traits |
What is a punnett square used for? |
to predict the possible outcome of genotypes and phenotypes |
Homozygous means |
2 alleles of a gene are the same (RR) |
Heterozygous means |
2 alleles of a gene are different (Rr) |
Homozygous recessive is expressed as |
rr |
Heterozygous is expressed as |
Rr |
Homozygous Dominant is expressed as |
RR |
What is the function of the mitochondria? |
cellular respiration, converts energy in the food molecules into useable energy. |
What is the function of the chloroplast? |
process light energy, water, and carbon dioxide to maske glucose and release oxygen. |
What is the main difference between a plant and an animal cell? |
A plant cell contains a cell wall, central vacuole, and chlorplasts. |
What is the function of the cell wall? |
protects the cell from attack by harmful organisms. |
What is the function of the nucleus? |
It directs the cell activities and contains genetic material. |
What is the function of the cell membrane? |
protects the inside of the cell from the outside environment of the cell.
|
What is the cytoplasm? |
fluid inside the cell |
What is the function of vesicles? |
transport substances to other parts of the cell |
What is the function of the vacuole? |
stores food, water, and waste material |