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HHS Life Science
exam part 2A
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Science
7th Grade
01/04/2007

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HEREDITY
Definition
the passing of traits from parents to offspring
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CHARATERISTIC
Definition
a feature that has different forms in a population
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TRAIT
Definition
the different forns available for a certain characteristic
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DOMINANT TRAIT
Definition
the trait that remains in a first-generation plant of parents with different traits
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RECESSIVE TRAIT
Definition
the trait that seems to disappear in a first-generation plant of parents with different traits
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GENES
Definition
the set of instructions for an inherited trait
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ALLELE
Definition
the different forms that are available for a gene, usually one is dominant and one is recessive
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PHENOTYPE
Definition
the appearance of an organism
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GENOTYPE
Definition
the entire genetic makeup of an organism; the combination of alleles for a specific trait
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HOMOZYGOUS
Definition
when both alleles are the same (RR of rr)
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HETEROZYGOUS
Definition
when an organism has one of each allele (Rr)
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PUNNETT SQUARE
Definition
a tool that is used to organize all of the possible combinations of offspring for a particular set of parents
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PROBABILITY
Definition
the mathematical chance that something will happen
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ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION
Definition
when an offspring has one parent and its genotype is identical to its parent's genotype
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SEXUAL REPRODUCTION
Definition
when an offspring has two parents and its genotype is not identical to its parent's genotype
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SEX CELLS
Definition
the parent cells needed for sexual reproduction, they have one chromosome from each pair of homologous chromosomes
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MEIOSIS
Definition
the process of cell division that produces sex cells
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SEX CHROMOSOMES
Definition
the pair of chromosomes that detemine the sex of an organism
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PEDIGREE
Definition
a tool that traces a trait through several generations of a family
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SELECTIVE BREEDING
Definition
when organisms with desirable characteristics are mated to produce offspring with the wanted traits
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CLASSIFICATION
Definition
putting things into orderly groups based on similar characteristics
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TAXONOMY
Definition
the science of describing, naming, and classifying organisms
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DOMAIN
Definition
the largest and most general group in the classification system
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DICHOTOMOUS KEY
Definition
a tool that is used to identify organisms; it consists of a series of paired questions
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WHY ARE SO MANY SHADES OF EYE COLOR POSSIBLE?
Definition
at least two different genes affect eye color so many shades of a single color are possible
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HOW IS MEIOSIS DIFFERENT FROM MITOSIS?
Definition
in mitosis, chromosomes are copied once and the nucleus divides once; in meiosis, chromosomes are copied only once but the nucleus divides twice
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WHAT ARE THE RESULTS OF MEIOSIS?
Definition
one cell produces four new cells and each new cell has only half of the chromosomes of the original cell
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HOW IS THE SEX OF A PERSON DETERMINED?
Definition
all egg cells have an X sex chromosome, some sperm cells have a Y sex chromosome and some have an X chromosome; after fertilization occurs, an XX combination is a female and an XY combination is a male
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WHAT ARE THE 8 LEVELS OF ORGANIZATION (IN ORDER)?
Definition
domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
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WHAT ARE THE THREE DOMAINS?
Definition
Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya
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WHAT ARE THE 4 KINGDOMS OF EUKARYA?
Definition
Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalae
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WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF PROTISTS?
Definition
single-celled or simple multicellular organisms that have a nucleus
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WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF PROTISTS?
Definition
protozoans, algae, slime mold, euglenoids, and amoebas
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WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF FUNGI?
Definition
organisms that can not move or make their own food, they get food by breaking down substances in their surroundings
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WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF FUNGI?
Definition
mushrooms, molds, athlete's foot, ringworm, yeast
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WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF PLANTS?
Definition
complex, multicellular organisms that can not move, make their own food, and have cell walls
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WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF PLANTS?
Definition
maple tree, grass, rose, wheat, carrot
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WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF ANIMALS?
Definition
multicellular organisms that can usually move around, depend on other organisms for food, and have specialized sense organs
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WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF ANIMALS?
Definition
cat, dog, rabbit, tiger, duck
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