DNA
Punnett Square
Mutation
Practice the Punnett
100
Made from nucleic acid and holds the code that makes up living things.
What is DNA?
100
A square diagram that is used to predict the genotypes two individuals can produce when crossed
What is a Punnett Square?
100
A change in genetic material (DNA).
What is Mutation?
100
The dominant gene for the color of the peapod.
What is Green?
200
A characteristic belonging to a population or organism.
What is Trait?
200
The set of observable physical traits.
What is phenotype?
200
Each team gets 200 points!!
What is Lucky you? : )
200
The recessive gene for the color of the peapod.
What is Yellow?
300
Part of a chromosome that is inherited from the parent(s) and determines some of an organism's characteristics.
What is Gene?
300
The genetic makeup of an organism.
What is genotype?
300
A frog has a mutation that changes its skin from white to brown. The brown color will help camouflage the frog from predators. This is a ___________ mutation.
What is Helpful/Beneficial?
300
The chance (percentage) that the peapod would be Green.
What is 50%?
400
Tightly coiled strands of DNA found in the cells. Humans have 46.
What is Chromosome?
400
Having two different alleles of a particular gene or genes.
What is Heterozygous?
400
Female peacocks choose their mates by the color of their feathers. If a male peacock has white feathers, this mutation may greatly reduce his chances to find a mate. This is a __________ mutation.
What is Harmful?
400
The chance (percentage) that the peapod would be Yellow.
What is 50%?
500
Made from a chain of amino acids and sometimes referred to as the building blocks of life.
What is a Protein?
500
Having two identical alleles of a particular gene or genes.
What is Homozygous?
500
The differences that occur in the same trait within population.
What is a Variation of Traits?
500
The yellow gene is the ___________ gene.
What is Recessive?