Genes
Vocabulary
Traits
Genetics
Potpourri
100
Which molecule carries your genes?
DNA
100
What is the word for an alteration in your DNA sequence?
mutation
100
How many genes do you receive from your parents?
23 from each
100
What nucleotide always pairs with Thymine
Adenine
100
Who is Calvin Broaddus
Snoop Dog
200
What is the blueprint or "recipe" for your genetic code called?
Genotype
200
This is the word that describes the gene with the most influence?
Dominant
200
What is the tool scientists use to help determine the probability of certain traits?
The Punnett square
200
What nucleotide always pairs with Guanine?
Cytosine
200
Who is Steve Rogers?
Captain America
300
What are the individual traits or "ingredients" for your genetic code called?
Alleles
300
This word describes the gene with the least infliuence?
Recessive
300
Which trait is hidden when an organism carries one dominant and one recessive trait
Recessive
300
What is the percentage of this person who has blue eyes?
50%
300
Who is Velma Dinkley?
Velma from Scooby
400
What is the appearance physically of your genetic code called?
Phenotype
400
This is the term for an organism that carries two of the dominant traits.
Homozygous dominant
400
What is the shape of a DNA molecule?
Double helix
400
Who is considered the father of genetics?
Mendell
400
Who did the volleyball team play Monday night?
Lincoln
500
What is it called when you carry both the dominant and recessive trait?
Heterozygous
500
This is the word for an organism that carries two of the recessive traits.
Homozygous recessive
500
What are the building blocks of DNA
nucleotides
500
What did Mendell study to prove his hypothesis about genetics?
Peas
500
Who did the girls soccer team play Monday?
East Fairmont