Cell Division
The form of DNA during Interphase
What is Chromatin?
Different forms of genes.
What are alleles?
DNA Replication
Find the Complementary Strand
AATTGCGGTCATG
TTAACGCCAGTAC
The monomer that DNA is made of.
What is a nucleotide?
The process of creating mRNA.
What is transcription?
Four genetically different cells
What is the result of Meiosis?
When an organism has two identical alleles for a trait.
What is homozygous?
If an organism's cell has X chromosomes, how many chromosomes are in the resulting cells after Mitosis?
X
Deoxyribose sugar and phosphate groups
What is the backbone of DNA?
It occurs in the ribosome.
Where is translation?
The second phase of cell division.
What is Metaphase?
When there are 3 phenotypes, the third showing both of the first two.
What is codominance?
If a heterozygous big nosed person had a child with a little nosed person, what is the likelihood their child would have a big nose?
1/2 or 50%
The result of DNA Replication.
What is two identical DNA molecules?
Resulting in proteins.
What is translation?
The exchange of genes between homologous chromosomes during Prophase I
What is crossing over?
When there are three phenotypes, the third being a blend of the other two.
What is incomplete dominance?
If a DNA strand reads TAC AAT GCG GTA GTT
What amino acid sequence does it create?
Methionine Leucine Arginine Histidine Glutamine
What is primase?
The base match for Adenine in RNA.
What is uracil?
A disorder in which some of the body's own cells lose the ability to control growth.
What is cancer?
The letter combination representing inherited alleles.
What is a genotype?
Dragons can have red scales, white scales, or pink scales. Imagine that Mushu, a red dragon, mates with a dragon with white scales. What is the likelihood of a red dragon hatchling?
0/4 or 0%
The enzyme that glues DNA fragments together.
What is ligase?
Deletions and Insertions
What are causes of Frameshift mutations?