Parts of the Cell
Nuclleus
Shape of the DNA structure
double helix
Part of the chromosome responsible for dictating a certain trait
Gene
The DNA arranges itself into ______ during cell division
chromosomes
Tool used to predict the trait of the offspring
Punnett Square
The "power plant" of a cell
Mitochondria
A group of three bases
Triplet
Different versions of the gene
Allele
The type of cells which undergo mitosis
Autosomal
Tool used to track a trait across several generations of a family
Pedigree chart
Green pigment of a plant cell responsible for absorbing energy from sunlight
Chlorophyll
The building blocks of DNA
nucleotide
The allele which is hidden by the presence of a more dominating allele
Type of reproduction which needs to parents
Sexual reproduction
Gene combination with only the recessive alleles present
Homozygous recessive
Jelly-like substance where all cell organelles are floating in
Cytoplasm
Process where the DNA makes an exact copy of itself
Replication
Word to describe chromosomes of similar size and have the same location of genes
A copy of the chromosome made at the start of cell division
chromatid
Intentional process of breeding to only produce the wanted trait
Purebreeding
Type of cell which has a nucleus
Eukaryotic Cell
DNA stands for...
deoxyribonucleic acid
Mutation
Alleles swapping with one another during the phase of cell division where they line up at the center of the cell
Crossing-over
Phenotype ratio when we cross-breed Rr x Rr
3:1 / 75%, 25%