Daily Duplication
HOW MANY NITROGEN BASES MAKE UP THE RUNGS ON THE DNA LADDER
FOUR
This genetic material is found in the nucleus
CHROMOSOMES
G (GUANINE) ALWAYS PAIRS WITH_______
C (CYTOSINE)
THREAD-LIKE STRUCTURES IN THE NUCLEUS OF A CELL THAT CONTROL HEREDITY
CHROMOSOMES
A SMALL PART OR SECTION OF A CHROMOSOME
GENE
NAME AT LEAST TWO OF THE NITROGEN BASE PAIR LETTERS
A,T OR G,C
CHROMOSOMES ARE MADE OF THIS MATERIAL
DNA
T (TYAMINE) ALWAYS PAIRS WITH________
A (ADENINE)
CHEMICAL THAT MAKES UP CHROMOSOMES
DNA
A CHANGE IN THE STRUCTURE OF THE DNA IN AN EGG CELL WILL RESULT IN THIS
A NEW TRAIT
C PAIRING WITH T LEAD TO A GENE___________
MUTATION
THE STRUCTURE OF DNA IS OFTEN REFERRED TO AS THIS COMMON ITEM
LADDER OR TWISTED LADDER
THE NAME GIVEN TO A "PAIR" OF GENES
ALLELES
PAIRS OF CHROMOSOMES THAT CONTROL TRAITS
GENES (ALLELES)
X-RAYS, CHEMICALS, ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
CAUSES OF MUTATIONS IN GENES
EXPLAIN HOW AN 'ERROR' CAN OCCUR WHEN A CHROMOSOME DUPLICATES ITSELF
NITROGEN BASES MAY BE PAIRED UP INCORRECTLY
THESE 'PORTIONS' OF THE CHROMOSOME CONTROL THE TRAITS
GENES
EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENS IS A PAIRS WITH C INSTEAD OF T
A MISTAKE IS MADE AND IT IS CALLED A MUTATION
USE THE WORD MUTATION CORRECTLY IN A SENTENCE
VARIETY
PUNNET SQUARE
A TOOL USED TO PREDICT THE RESULTS OF A GENETIC CROSS
EXPLAIN WHY IT IS NECESSARY FOR A CELL TO DUPLICATE IT'S NUCLEUS BEFORE SPLITTING IN HALF
THE NEW GENETIC MATERIAL WILL BE GIVEN TO THE NEW DAUGHTER CELL
GIVE 4 EXAMPLES OF TRAITS AN ORGANISM CAN HAVE
VARIETY OF ANSWERS ARE CORRECT
EXPLAIN HOW THE ARRANGEMENT OF THE STEPS ON THE DNA LADDER FORM A UNIQUE CODE
THE STEPS ARE MADE OF 4 NITROGEN BASES THAT MAKE A UNIQUE ARRANGEMENT OF STEPS ON THE LADDER LEADING TO A UNIQUE ORGANISM
USE THE WORD REPLICATION CORRECTLY IN A SENTENCE
VARIETY
SUNLIGHT AND OTHER FACTORS CAN DESTROY THE SIDES OF THE DNA LADDER AND THE DAMAGE IS HARD TO FIX