Genetics Variety Pack
Refers to cells with half the number of chromosomes the organism would normally have.
What is haploid?
The shape of a DNA molecule.
What is a double helix?
The term for an organism with 2 copies of each chromosome.
What is diploid?
In RNA, the base Thymine is replaced with this base
What is Uracil?
The state Mr. B lived in before Mass.
What is Maryland?
The number of chromosomes in each human gamete.
What is 23?
The "ladder" (molecules in the middle) of DNA's structure.
What are Nitrogenous Bases?
This is a reason sexual reproduction is advantageous.
What is increased genetic variation?
Translation takes place in this part of the cell.
What is a Ribosome in the Cytoplasm?
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Who is Rhianna?
A group of 3 bases in a row on a DNA or RNA strand, usually represented by the letters A, C, T, U, G
What is codon?
The full names of the bases that complement one another in DNA.
What are Adenine --> Thymine, Cytosine --> Guanine?
The end result of meiosis are these cells. Be VERY specific.
What are 4 genetically unique haploid gametes?
The end product of TRANSCRIPTION.
What is mRNA?
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Different versions of the same gene, frequently found on the chromosomes of the 2 different parent organisms.
What is an allele?
The molecule produced by DNA replication.
What is DNA? (1 identical copy of the parent DNA molecule)
These processes increase genetic variation during meiosis.
What are crossing over and independent assortment?
This part of tRNA matches with information on mRNA to provide the correct amino acid in protein synthesis.
What is an anticodon?
Where Ms. Jigmey is from.
What is India?
Not the genetic information (BB, Bb, bb), but the trait we actually observe.
What is phenotype?
The term that means part of the original (parent) DNA molecule are present in the daughter molecules created.
What is semi-conservative?
What is ... A diploid cell undergoes 2 cell divisions, including specific processes to increase genetic variation, ultimately creating 4 genetically unique haploid gametes to be used in sexual reproduction?
The correct order in which the molecules listed will be used to create a protein:
tRNA - Protein - DNA - Amino Acid - mRNA
What is DNA --> mRNA --> tRNA --> Amino Acid
--> Protein?
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What is asparagus?