Science: Biology and Life Science Flashcards
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Which process produces genetically identical daughter cells for growth and repair?
Answer: Mitosis
Mitosis produces two genetically identical diploid daughter cells.
What gas do humans exhale as a waste product of cellular respiration?
Answer: Carbon dioxide
Cellular respiration releases carbon dioxide as a metabolic waste product.
In DNA, which base pairs with adenine?
Answer: Thymine
In DNA, adenine pairs with thymine through hydrogen bonds.
Which kingdom includes single-celled organisms that lack a true nucleus?
Answer: Bacteria (Monera)
Bacteria are prokaryotes that lack a membrane-bound nucleus.
What is the term for an organism's complete set of genetic information?
Answer: Genome
The genome is the entire collection of an organism's DNA.
Which organ system is primarily responsible for transporting nutrients and oxygen throughout the body?
Answer: Circulatory
The circulatory system transports oxygen, nutrients, and wastes via blood.
A cross between two heterozygous parents (Aa x Aa) produces what genotype ratio in the offspring?
Answer: 1:2:1
An Aa x Aa cross yields a 1:2:1 genotype ratio (AA:Aa:aa).