During prophase 1, what process increases genetic variation by reshuffling the homologous chromosomes?

__________ produces four haploid cells with one set of chromosomes (n).

Klinefelter's syndrome is the result of a non-disjunction between the sex chromosomes. This results in a male that has an extra chromosome. How would this be represented?

Going from DNA ---> mRNA ---> protein is known as the process of _________.

Transcription takes place in the _______. During this process DNA is copied into ______.

If the DNA sequence is 5' ATCGCT 3', then what is the mRNA sequence?

Genetic mutations, like the one that impacts hemoglobin production, results in an altered ________.

Unlike RNA, DNA spirals around itself in a __________.

PCR or polymerase chain reaction, uses _________ to make rapid copies of DNA.

Natural selection is a process that acts on favorable __________ which can then be passed along to offspring.

Any favorable trait that can help in survival is known as a(n) ________.

________ is the process that passes along favorable traits that help in survival.

According to this gel electrophoresis sample, which deer species is most similar to the common ancestor? (Hint: the more DNA similarities, the more genetically related the organisms)

______ cells grow out of control because they ignore the normal cell cycle control mechanisms.

During ________, the chromosomes become visible as the chromatin condenses, and the centrioles begin to migrate to opposite poles.

DNA replication is ___________ because both copies of DNA are made from one original DNA template and one newly synthesized strand.

The monomer of nucleic acids is called a(n) __________ and is composed of a phosphate, a pentose sugar, and a nitrogenous base.

An example of ________ would be a child that is heterozygous for lip size and therefore has medium sized lips.

When Mendel crossed true breeding parents in the ________ generation; he crossed homozyous dominant pea plants with homozygous recessive pea plants.

Using the genetic chart what amino acid would the mRNA sequence CCA code for?

During translation all three types of RNA assemble together at a _________ which is composed of rRNA and proteins.

The process of _______ forms proteins from the code written on mRNA.

During migration of populations, new alleles are brought into the new population that is being joined. This is called _______.

During translation mRNA _______ pair with tRNA _______ which then bring in new amino acids that link together to form proteins.

Reducing ________ by reducing the population size is harmful to a population because the population will have less variation of adaptations.

An example of _________ is inserting human genetic material into bacterial cells so that the bacteria can produce insulin.

A point mutation that removes one nucleotide from a DNA sequence is know as a(n) _________. This can also lead to a frame shift mutation.

Which of the following is a condition of Hardy Weinberg?

Some organisms that share a common ancestor have features that have different functions, but similar structures. These are known as

Genetic variation can arise from a random change in the DNA of a gene. The change is called a(n) ______________.

The five-factors that can drive evolution are gene flow, genetic drift, mutation, natural selection and __________.

A bird that can easily outcompete other birds for food and that can produce many eggs has a high ________.

Which of the following is an example of a vestigial structure?

During natural selection, the individuals that tend to survive and reproduce are those that have _________________.

Hardy Weinberg outlines five conditions that are necessary to maintain _______________. Which means that the population is not evolving.