Vocab
Parts of DNA
Traits
DNA
Extra
100

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

DNA

100
Ladder Rungs

Nitrogen Bases

100

What is a recessive trait?

Trait that is not seen

100
DNA translated into shorter molecules are called?

RNA

100

How many chromosomes does a human have?

46

200
Shape of DNA

Double Helix

200

DNA is made of?

Sugar, Phosphates, Nitrogen Bases
200

What is a dominant trait?

Trait that is always seen
200

RNA is used to form?

Amino Acids

200

Differences in the genetic make up of an individual

variation

300

Squiggly mass of DNA?

Chromatin

300

Adenine matches with

Thynine

300

Physical appearance or trait is called?

Phenotype

300

Amino acids are used to form?

Protiens

300

Genetic diagram of of a persons Chromosomes

Karyotype

400
DNA forms into?

Chromosomes

400

Guanine matches with?

Cytosine

400

Genetic code for a trait?

Genotype

400

XX Chromosomes

Female

400
An Environmental factor that causes a mutation (like UV light, or chemicals)

Mutagen

500

Two chromosomes attach at the?

Centromere

500

DNA can do what quickly?

Copy itself

500

Two traits that are both seen

Codominance

500

XY Chromosomes

Male
500

A way to treat some genetic mutations.

Gene Therapy

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