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Explore the scientific study of heredity, gamete production, embryonic development, genetic drift, gene pools, and more in the field of Genetics. Learn about key concepts such as genomes, mutations, and GMOs, and dive into the fascinating world of genetic science.
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enetics G___________ Scientific study of heredity Gamete producing form that is dominant in Bryophytes andreduced in Angiosperms ametophyte G___________
Growth phase of the cell cycle that precedes DNA synthesis G___________ 1 Three main embryonic layers that form during gastrulation erm layers G___________
Group of plant hormones thatstimulate growth in stems and leaves, trigger germination of seeds, and stimulate fruit development with auxin G___________ ibberellins
Respiratory organ in aquatic animals that uses counter current flow for gas exchange with water G___________ ills Taxonomic level that designatesthe first word in a scientific name enus G___________
Unpredictable changes in allele frequencies in small populations due to chance not natural selection G___________ enetic drift Haploid cells (sperm or egg) that join during fertilization to make a diploid zygote G___________ amete
Phase of the cell cycle in which cells leave the cycle and stop dividing G___________ 0 Cluster of nerve cell bodies ina nervous system G___________ anglion (pl. ganglia)
Type of intercellular connectionin animal cells (similar to plasmodesmata in plants) that allows the passage of material between cells G___________ ap junction
Technique used to separatenucleic acid fragments or proteins based on their size and electrical charge G___________ el electrophoresis
Metabolic pathway that splitsglucose into 2 molecules of pyruvate G___________ lycolysis Plant response that causes roots to grow downward and shoots up G___________ ravitropism
ranum (pl. grana) G___________ Stack of thylakoid membranes Natural process by which atmospheric gases trap energy from the sun and keep the Earth habitable G___________ reenhouse Effect
Nitrogen base that pairs withcytosine in DNA G___________ uanine Cell organelle that modifies and packages molecules for transport out of the cell G___________ olgi complex
Hormone produced by the pancreas that stimulates cells to break down stored glycogen and return glucose to the blood stream G___________ lucagon Plant like a conifer, Ginko, or cycad that produces “naked seeds” G___________ ymnosperm
Six carbon monosaccharide used by all living things as a source of energy G___________ lucose http://www.palaeos.com/Fungi/FPieces/Images/Glucose.gif
G___________ Cells that control the opening and closing of stomates in plant leaves uard cells Highly branched polysaccharideused by animals to store glucose G___________ lycogen
Exudation of water dropletscaused by root pressure in some plants G___________ uttation A discrete unit of hereditaryinformation consisting of a specific nucleotide sequence in DNA G________ ene
Total production of organic compounds by photosynthesis in an ecosystem G___________ ross Productivity Process by which cells move inward at the blastopore in adeveloping animal embryo G___________ astrulation
Bond formed between twomonosaccharides by a dehydration synthesis reaction G___________ lycosidic linkage 3 carbon sugar produced by one turn of the Calvin cycle G___________ 3P (glyceraldehyde 3 phosphate)
One of several molecules that have the same molecular formula but different spatial arrangement of their atoms G___________ eometric isomers
Plant tissues that are not vascular or dermal G___________ round The genetic makeup of anorganism G___________ enotype
Protein covalently attached to a carbohydrate found on the surface of cells involved in cell recognition G___________ lycoprotein http://www.funhousefilms.com/glycolip.jpg
Three carbon molecule that joins with 3 fatty acids to make a fat or 2 fatty acids and a phosphate group to make a phospholipid G_______ lycerol
Organism into which genes from another organism have been inserted; also called a transgenic organism G___________ enetically modified organism (GMO) Plant gamete forming structures (archegonia or antheridia) G___________ ametangium
Island where Darwin observedfinches and tortoises and collected specimens that led to his Theory of Evolution G___________ alapagos Complete complement of an organism’s genes G______ enome _____
Organ that stores bile made bythe liver G___________ all bladder Growth phase of the cell cycle that follows S G___________ 2
“Father of Genetics” who experimented with pea breeding G___________ regor Mendel Sum of all the alleles in a population G___________ ene pool
Ball of capillaries surrounded byBowman’s capsule in the nephron that is the site of filtration in kidneys G lomerulus Prezygotic barrier that prevents the sperm of one species from fertilizing another G___________ ametic isolation
One opening digestive spaceseen in cnidarians and some Platyhelminthes G___________ astrovascular cavity Cells that are essential for the support and function of nerve cells G___________ lial cells
Protein isolated from jellyfish used to identify the presence of recombinant plasmids G___________ FP (green fluorescent protein)
Hormone made by the anterior pituitary that has an effect on a wide variety of tissues G___________ rowth hormone Manipulation of genes by humans for practical purposes G___________ enetic engineering