BIO100 EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE AND REVIEW STRATEGIES UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Homologous chromosomes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Chromosome pairs with similar genetic
content.
Linkage - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Genes located close together on a chromosome.
Chlorophyll a - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Primary pigment in photosynthesis, absorbs light energy.
Heterotroph - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Organism that consumes organic substances for energy.
Wavelength - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Distance between successive peaks of a wave.
Oncogene - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Mutated gene that promotes cancerous growth.
Life cycle - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Series of stages in an organism's development.
Germ cells - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Reproductive cells that develop into gametes.
Heterozygous - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Having two different alleles for a gene.
Codominance - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Both alleles expressed equally in phenotype.
Polyploid - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Organism with more than two complete sets of chromosomes.
Binary fission - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Asexual reproduction in prokaryotes, cell division.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Homologous chromosomes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Chromosome pairs with similar genetic
content.
Linkage - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Genes located close together on a chromosome.
Chlorophyll a - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Primary pigment in photosynthesis, absorbs light energy.
Heterotroph - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Organism that consumes organic substances for energy.
Wavelength - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Distance between successive peaks of a wave.
Oncogene - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Mutated gene that promotes cancerous growth.
Life cycle - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Series of stages in an organism's development.
Germ cells - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Reproductive cells that develop into gametes.
Heterozygous - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Having two different alleles for a gene.
Codominance - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Both alleles expressed equally in phenotype.
Polyploid - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Organism with more than two complete sets of chromosomes.
Binary fission - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Asexual reproduction in prokaryotes, cell division.
