Bio100 Exam 2 Study Guide and Review Strategies
Questions and Answers
Q: Homologous chromosomes
✓✓ Chromosome pairs with similar genetic content.
Q: Linkage
✓✓ Genes located close together on a chromosome.
Q: Chlorophyll a
✓✓ Primary pigment in photosynthesis, absorbs light energy.
Q: Heterotroph
✓✓ Organism that consumes organic substances for energy.
Q: Wavelength
✓✓ Distance between successive peaks of a wave.
Q: Oncogene
✓✓ Mutated gene that promotes cancerous growth.
Q: Life cycle
✓✓ Series of stages in an organism's development.
Q: Germ cells
, ✓✓ Reproductive cells that develop into gametes.
Q: Heterozygous
✓✓ Having two different alleles for a gene.
Q: Codominance
✓✓ Both alleles expressed equally in phenotype.
Q: Polyploid
✓✓ Organism with more than two complete sets of chromosomes.
Q: Binary fission
✓✓ Asexual reproduction in prokaryotes, cell division.
Q: Cell cycle checkpoints
✓✓ Regulatory points ensuring proper cell cycle progression.
Q: Euploid
✓✓ Organism with a complete set of chromosomes.
Q: Cell cycle
✓✓ Series of phases leading to cell division.
Q: Gametes
✓✓ Sex cells involved in reproduction.
Q: Model system
Questions and Answers
Q: Homologous chromosomes
✓✓ Chromosome pairs with similar genetic content.
Q: Linkage
✓✓ Genes located close together on a chromosome.
Q: Chlorophyll a
✓✓ Primary pigment in photosynthesis, absorbs light energy.
Q: Heterotroph
✓✓ Organism that consumes organic substances for energy.
Q: Wavelength
✓✓ Distance between successive peaks of a wave.
Q: Oncogene
✓✓ Mutated gene that promotes cancerous growth.
Q: Life cycle
✓✓ Series of stages in an organism's development.
Q: Germ cells
, ✓✓ Reproductive cells that develop into gametes.
Q: Heterozygous
✓✓ Having two different alleles for a gene.
Q: Codominance
✓✓ Both alleles expressed equally in phenotype.
Q: Polyploid
✓✓ Organism with more than two complete sets of chromosomes.
Q: Binary fission
✓✓ Asexual reproduction in prokaryotes, cell division.
Q: Cell cycle checkpoints
✓✓ Regulatory points ensuring proper cell cycle progression.
Q: Euploid
✓✓ Organism with a complete set of chromosomes.
Q: Cell cycle
✓✓ Series of phases leading to cell division.
Q: Gametes
✓✓ Sex cells involved in reproduction.
Q: Model system
