Bio Mokkkk

Question 1

what is a mutation?

Answer 1

A permanent change in the DNA sequence.

Question 2

what does it mean to be Inheritable?

Answer 2

something that can be passed off onto the offspring

Question 3

what is a Phenotype?

Answer 3

a set of characteristics that you can physical see (hair, eye colour, ect)

Question 4

what is a trait?

Answer 4

a specific characteristic of an individual, can be determined by genes.

Question 5

What is natural selection?

Answer 5

Natural selection is a mechanism of evolution.

Question 6

homozygous

Answer 6

brown

Question 7

heterozygous

Answer 7

Blue or brown

Question 8

What is an allele?

Answer 8

one of two or more versions of DNA sequence (a single base or a segment of bases) at a given genomic location

I DONT KNOW

Question 9

What is a gene pool?

Answer 9

the combination of all the genes (including alleles) present in a reproducing population or species.

Question 10

What is a genome

Answer 10

The complete set of DNA (genetic material) in an organism

Question 11

What is pure breeding?

Answer 11

an alive thingy that undergo self-fertilisation for several generations, such that their traits under consideration remain unchanged.

(has two of the same alleles homozygous)

A plant making another plant without doing hanky panky

Question 12

What is a Carrier?

Answer 12

An individual which is heterozygous (has two different alleles)

Question 13

What is Immigration

Answer 13

When new individuals enter a new population

Question 14

What is Emigration

Answer 14

When individuals leave a population

Question 15

What is a gene?

Answer 15

A segment of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) that contains instructions for producing biological molecules, usually protein.

Question 16

What is a Chromosome

Answer 16

A structure found inside the nucleus of a cell. A chromosome is made up of proteins and DNA organized into genes. Each cell normally contains 23 pairs of chromosomes.

Question 17

How many genes do humans have?

Answer 17

20,000

Question 18

What percentage of our genome is made up of genes?

Answer 18

2%

Question 19

How many bases make up our genetic information? (genome)

Answer 19

More than 3 billion bases

Question 20

Where can we find our genome?

Answer 20

The nucleus of a cell

Question 21

What percentage of our genome is identical to every other human being?

Answer 21

99.8%

Question 22

What is a Phylogenetic tree

Answer 22

a diagram that represents the relatedness of organisms.

Question 23

What is conservation

Answer 23

The careful maintenance and upkeep of a natural resource to prevent it from disappearing.

Question 24

How many Kakapos are left?

Answer 24

Kakapos are critically endangered species in Aotearoa, with only 247 birds alive today.

Question 25

How old can Kakapos live for?

Answer 25

hought to be able to live to 90-100 years old!

Question 26

What makes Kakapos unique?

Answer 26

They are very unique as one of the only nocturnal, flightless parrots in the world

Question 27

Where can you find Kakapo?

Answer 27

While they were originally found all over New Zealand, they are now only found in protected sanctuaries (mostly pest-free offshore islands)

Question 28

Has the Kakapo population increased or decreased?

Answer 28

In 1995 there was only 51 living Kakapo, and just 20 females

Question 29

Autosomal recessive inheritance