Comprehensive Genetics and Evolution Concepts for Advanced Learning

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Biology - Genetics

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Which of the following are Mendel's laws that explain the inheritance of traits?
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What term describes an organism's physical appearance or visible traits?
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What is the term for an organism's genetic makeup or allele combinations?
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What genetic phenomenon occurs when red and white parents produce pink offspring?
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What genetic phenomenon occurs when red and white parents produce offspring that are both red and white?
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How is blood type inherited, considering the possible alleles and genotypes?
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What are polygenic traits and how do they differ from Mendelian inheritance?
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What are traits carried on the X chromosome called?
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During which phase of meiosis is the number of cells doubled?
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In which phase of meiosis do sister chromatids separate to form new haploid gametes?
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What is the error in meiosis called when homologous chromosomes fail to separate?
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What is a cell containing only one set of chromosomes called?
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What is a cell containing two sets of chromosomes, one set inherited from each parent, called?
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Which of Mendel's principles states that genes for different traits can segregate independently during gamete formation?
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What is a chart that shows several generations of related families and how traits are passed down through the offspring called?
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What is a three-dimensional polymer made of monomers of amino acids called?
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What are the key differences between DNA and RNA?
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What type of RNA carries instructions from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome?
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What type of RNA carries amino acids to the ribosome?
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What type of RNA makes up part of the ribosome?
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What is the process called where a DNA sequence in a gene is copied into mRNA?
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What is the difference between introns and exons in genetic coding?
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What is the process called that edits out introns during post-transcriptional processing?
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What is a gene mutation called where a single base pair in DNA has been changed?
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What is a base-pair substitution that results in a codon coding for a different amino acid called?
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What is a specific sequence of three adjacent bases on a strand of DNA or RNA that provides genetic code information for a particular amino acid called?
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What is a mutation called that changes a single nucleotide but does not change the amino acid created?
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What is the process by which mRNA is decoded and a protein is produced?
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What are some causes of mutations in genetic material?
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What is an enzyme that cuts DNA at a specific sequence of nucleotides, found in bacteria and used for genetic engineering?
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What are the modes of natural selection?
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What is the difference between microevolution and macroevolution?
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What is the genetic bottleneck effect?
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What is the founder effect in genetics?
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What are allele frequencies?
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What are prezygotic barriers?
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What are postzygotic barriers?
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What is speciation?
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What is the biological species concept?
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What are the levels of ecological organization from smallest to largest?
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