Science Exam Review Vocabulary Part 1 Jeopardy Template

Define	Terms that start with “H”	Terms that start with “P”	Terms that start with “C”	Hard
50 A living thing Define Organism	100 Homozygous Dominant having two identical dominant alleles for a particular gene	100 Punnett Square a chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross	100 Community all the different populations living together in an area	100 Gamete specialized sex cells that have half the number of chromosomes of regular cells, and are used specifically for sexual reproduction
200 an educated guess, or a suggested solution or explanation Define Hypothesis	200 Homozygous Recessive having two identical recessive alleles for a particular gene	200 Protein large organic molecules made of amino acids	200 Codon a specific three-nitrogen base code for one amino acid	200 Nitrogen Bases molecules that contain nitrogen and other elements and make up DNA and RNA
300 The process of change over time Define Evolution	300 Habitat the environment that provides the things a specific organism needs to live, grow, and reproduce	600 Punctuated Equilibrium pattern of evolution where long time periods of no change are interrupted brief period of rapid changes	350 Codominance a situation in which both alleles for a gene are expressed equally	300 Tissue a group of similar cells that perform a specific function
400 genetic material that carries information about an organism and is passed from parent to offspring. Define DNA	400 Heterozygous having two different alleles for a particular gene	400 Phenotype the physical appearance or visible traits an organism has	400 Competition The struggle between organisms to survive as they attempt to use the same limited resources	400 Niche The role an organism has in its habitat, including where it lives and how it obtains its food
500 a process that creates gamete (sex) cells, in which the number of chromosomes is reduced by half Define Meiosis	500 Homeostasis the maintenance of stable internal conditions	500 Polygenic Inheritance a situation when more than one gene controls a single trait	500 Commensalism a symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is unharmed/unaffected	500 Homologous Structures similar structures in different species that have been inherited from a common ancestor

Science exam review Vocabulary Part 1

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