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Applause Final Jeopardy DNA, RNA, Protein Syn Mitosis & Meiosis 100 Ecology & Impacts Genetics Evolution 100 100 100 200 200 200 300 300 300 400 400 400 500 500 500 Biotech

What is the function of DNA? Click for answer A 100

To store genetic information A 100

In the DNA double helix, what base pairs with Adenine, and what base pairs with Cytosine? Click for answer A 200

Adenine – Thymine Cytosine - Guanine A 200

What are the 2 processes that occur in order to get the information stored in DNA out of the nucleus? Click for answer A 300

Transcription & Translation A 300

What effect do DNA mutations cause? Click for answer A 400

No effect, little effect, or drastic changes to the organism A 400

This chart compares the base sequences of homologous segments of DNA from three primates. Based on this information, how many differences in the resulting amino acid sequences would you expect to find between humans and chimpanzees. Click for answer A 500

2 A 500

What is the type of cell division that our bodies use for growth, development, repair, and to replace aging cells? Click for answer B 100

Mitosis B 100

How many daughter cells does mitosis produce? How many daughter cells does meiosis produce? Click for answer B 200

Mitosis – 2 Meiosis - 4 B 200

Meiosis is a specialized cell division which gives rise to which type of cells? Click for answer B 300

Sex cells – also known as gametes – also known as sperm and eggs B 300

Name 1 of 2 events that occurs during meiosis that leads to genetic diversity. Click for answer B 400

Crossing Over or Independent Assortment B 400

A carrot cell contains 18 chromosomes. How many chromosomes will be in new carrot cells produced by mitosis? Click for answer B 500

18 B 500

If a man is homozygous for eye color (bb) and his eyes are blue, we can say the blue allele is ______ to the brown allele. Click for answer C 100

recessive C 100

What is the term for a genotype that is represented by 2 different alleles for a particular trait? – like the one shown: Hh Click for answer C 200

Heterozygous C 200

Wildcats come in three colors: blue, red, and purple. This trait is controlled by a single gene with incomplete dominance. A homozygous (BB) individual is blue, a homozygous (bb) individual is red, what is the genotype and phenotype of a heterozygous individual? Click for answer C 300

Genotype = Bb Phenotype = Purple C 300

The pedigree chart below shows the transmission of genetic traits over several generations. What Type of inheritance pattern is shown? Click for answer - C 400

Sex-linked Recessive C 400

In humans, normal vision (XC) is dominant to colorblindness (Xc) and is sex-linked. A normal-visioned man, whose father was colorblind, marries a colorblind woman. What are the chances that a son will be colorblind. What are the chances that a daughter will be colorblind? Explain. Click for answer C 500

C X Y Xc XC Xc Xc Y c X C c X X c XY A son has 100% chance of being colorblind; A daughter has a 0% chance of being colorblind. C 500

Who was responsible for summarizing evolution as “descent with modification” by way of natural selection? Click for answer D 100

Darwin D 100

Name 2 branches of science used as evidence for evolution. Click for answer D 200

Biogeography, Comparative Anatomy, Molecular Biology, Embryology, etc. D 200

What does the Theory of Natural Selection state? Click for answer D 300

Members of a species best adapted to their environment survive and reproduce D 300

What are 2 modern day examples of field evidence for evolution? Click for answer D 400

Pesticide-resistant insects and Antibiotic-resistant bacteria D 400

What is convergent evolution? Click for answer D 500

Unrelated organisms independently evolve similarities when adapting to similar environments; Example: Ant-eating organisms D 500

Name 2 abiotic factors found in or around a pond. Click for answer E 100

Oxygen, water, Rocks, etc. E 100

How does Energy flow through an ecosystem? How do chemicals flow through an in ecosystem? Click for answer E 200

Energy flows in 1 direction; Chemicals get recycled E 200

What is the first level of study for ecologists that includes biotic AND abiotic factors? Click for answer E 300

Ecosystem E 300

If a producer traps 100 units of the sun’s energy during photosynthesis, how much of that energy will be available to a secondary consumer? Click for answer E 400

1 unit of Energy E 400

The diagram below shows part of the carbon cycle. If many trees are removed from a forest, what is the most immediate effect on the carbon cycle in that forest? Click for answer E 500

decreased use of atmospheric CO 2 E 500

What is the process of making genetically identical organisms through nonsexual means? Click for answer F 100

Cloning F 100

The Human Genome Project was begun in 1988 by scientists from 13 nations as a worldwide effort to understand the sequencing of all the DNA in the human body. What is one potential scientific benefit of this research? Click for answer F 200

It will help find the genes responsible for many diseases F 200

What are some of the risks associated with genetically modified organisms? Click for answer F 300

1 - Plants can cross breed and form “superweeds” 2 - Fast growing organisms can affect natural populations 3 - Products are not labeled; longterm side effects? ? ? ? F 300

What is the technique used to create DNA fingerprints by way of electrical charges to separate DNA fragments? This technique is used in criminal cases and paternity tests. Click for answer F 400

Gel Electrophoresis F 400

Describe 2 ways that bacteria can be used in biotechnology. Click for answer F 500

• Plasmids • Restriction Enzymes F 500

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A food web is shown below. Which of the following will most likely lead to an increase in The number of foxes over time? click here to continue

• A decrease in the owl population Click on screen to continue

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The pedigree chart below shows the transmission of genetic traits over several generations. What Type of inheritance pattern is shown? Click for answer Daily Double

Sex-linked Recessive Daily Double