Scientists
Known as the father of Genetics
Who is Gregor Mendel?
number of chromosomes in a human somatic cell
What is 46?
the place in the cell where DNA is found
What is the nucleus?
RNA stands for
What is ribonucleic acid?
This phase is the last phase and reforms 2 daughter cells
What is telophase?
A chart helping to visualize possible combinations of alleles is named after this scientist
Who is Reginald Punnett?
number of chromosomes in a human gamete
What is 23?
the name for the twisted ladder of DNA
What is a double helix?
this RNA carries genetic info for constructing
What is messenger RNA? (mRNA)
This phase has the chromosomes lined up at the equatorial plane of the cell
What is metaphase?
This man studied genetics with fruit flies
Who is Thomas Morgan?
the process for the production of gametes
What is meiosis?
the base guanine always pairs with this base
What is cytosine?
RNA consists of how many strands?
What is one strand?
this phase has the spindle apparatus dragging chromosomes to opposite ends of the cell
What is anaphase?
American biochemist discovering the structure of DNA
Who is James Watson?
the combination of alleles for a trait
What is genotype?
the base adenine always pairs with this base
What is thymine?
RNA contains this sugar
What is ribose?
the nuclear membrane is dismantled at this phase
What is prophase?
English Scientist discovering the structure of DNA
Who is Francis Crick?
When dominant traits show up in the offspring
What is the law of dominance?
DNA contains this sugar
What is deoxyribose?
the base found in RNA but not in DNA
What is uracil?
this phase is when chromosomes are replicated.
What is interphase?