Assignment:
1. Marfan's syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder. If a woman who is affected by this syndrome is heterozygote at this allele and has a child with a man who is homozygote recessive, what is the chance that the child will have the syndrome?
2. In a Punnett square, the letters on top of the square and on the side of the square represent ____.
3. A woman who is a carrier of color blindness has children with a man who is not color-blind. What are the chances that a male child will be colorblind?
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4. Biotechnology
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- does not advance with new scientific knowledge
- is always considered more harmful than valuable to society.
- is a scientific discipline that only uses gel electrophoresis technology
- involves the manipulation of DNA from living organisms or exploitation of biological processes.
5. Biotechnology advances our technology and has many Pros, and never any Cons.
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6. Which of the following is NOT an example of biotechnology?
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- using punnet squares to determine heredity
- using microbes to decompose plastic and waste that pollutes our planet
- using animal organs to transplant in humans due to donor shortage
- using mRNA with viral sequence to make vaccines to end pandemic infections
7. Evolution happens at the level of the individual.
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8. Explain the process of natural selection.
9. A certain flower species responds to climate change by turning from a dark purple to a light pink to reflect more light. A species of beetle hides from predators in these flowers. According to natural selection, what response from the beetle would be beneficial to it?
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- developing a lighter carapace
- developing a darker carapace (its exterior color)
- developing a different food source
- developing a stronger sense of smell
10. A bryophyte (aka moss) were the first plants on Earth with vascular tissues.
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11. Monocots and eudicots are examples of angiosperms, which are the most abundant type of plants in modern times.
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12. A scientist is wondering how diverse a certain lake ecosystem is. What is a good measurement he should take that would help him discover this?
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- the selection agents
- the number of earthquakes
- the abundance of various species
- the temperature
13. Biomes vary from one another in several ways EXCEPT:
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- species diversity
- precipitation/rainfall
- temperature
- which biosphere it is located
14. Surveying is a method used by ecologists to track animal counts in a certain area.
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15. Hartnup's disease is an autosomal recessive disorder. If a woman who is a carrier (heterozygote at this allele) has a child with a man who is homozygote recessive, what is the chance that the child will NOT have the syndrome?
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