Unit 8 Diversity of Life STUDY GUIDE

Front

A distinct characteristic or feature of an organism is known as a _________.

Back

trait

Front

To make something suitable for a new use or purpose is to _________.

Back

adapt

Front

What is the probability of the parents having a child with dimples based on the Punnett square?

Back

There is a 75% chance, or 3/4.

Front

The division of a single organism into two or more separate organisms is known as _________.

Back

binary fission

Front

A unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring is called a _________.

Back

gene

Front

The process by which organisms change over time to better survive in their environment is called _________.

Back

evolution

Front

The physical location of a gene on a chromosome is known as its _________.

Back

locus

Front

The observable traits of an organism are referred to as its _________.

Back

phenotype

Front

The genetic makeup of an organism is known as its _________.

Back

genotype

Front

The process of cell division that results in two identical daughter cells is called _________.

Back

mitosis