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What is the difference between purine and pyrimidine bases, and list 1 of each
Purine: 2 rings, Adenine/guanine, Pyrimidine: 1 ring thymine
What does homozygous mean?
it has two of the same alleles for a trait.
true or false: hox genes are an example of prokaryotic gene regulation
false
True or False: DNA Polymerase unwinds the DNA strand
False
the central dogma of biology is?
DNA codes for RNA which guides the synthesis of proteins
During replication the DNA is unwound by the enzyme
helicase
list 3 different types of fossils
amber, trace, molds/casts, replacement, petrified/permineralized, original material
What is the founder effect?
a new population is established by a very small number of individuals from a larger population.
True or false: kingdom bacteria has autotrophs
True
Archaea are also called
extremophiles
What is the function of an endospore?
to survive a lack of nutrients or other extreme conditions
What is bioremediation
using living organisms to clean pollutants from the environment
What is a retrovirus
a virus with RNA
What does the word protozoan describe?
animal like protists, hetertroph protists
How many chromosomes in the human genome?
23
What is a genotype made up of?
alleles for a traite
