Definition of Human Genetics
genetics is more than a laboratory science; unlike some other areas of science, genetics and biotechnology have...
a direct impact of society
how many DNA glitches are there (approx)
7-8 recessive genes, if doubled, are lethal
what is the dominant gene in this pair
Tt
capitol T
what is a hybrid
a genotype with two different alleles.
what does heterozygous mean
Scientific term for having two different alleles for a trait
who are the fathers of genetics
gregor mendel
edward allen fay
two universal principles of genetics
1. virtually all diseases have a genetic component
2. all of us carry a significant number of DNA glitches
What is the recessive gene in this pair
Ss
lower case S
what is an allele
different forms of a gene
what does homozygous mean
Scientific term for having two identical alleles for a trait
tell me about gregor mendel
austrian monk
studied inheritance patterns
used pea pods
when was DNA structure discovered, so human genetics were born
1953
what type of pair is below
SS
homozygous Dominant
what is a punnett square
a chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross
how many bones are in your body
206-213
determine the prodigy when crossing genes
punnett squares
what event caused geneticists to avoid human genetics and why
WWII because of its associations with eugenics
what type of pair is below
ss
homozygous recessive
what is a genotype
genetic makeup of an organism
what is a probability
the chance that a given event will happen
what is ms.hamiltons favorite color
magenta
what did the Fay study find
the percentage of deafness caused by genetics vs. environment
used to help counsel deaf people
deaf marriages impact the frequency of common forms of deafness
its easy to pick up and hard to throw...
a feather
what is a phenotype
The physical traits that appear in an individual as a result of its genetic make up. What an organism looks like.
whats the dogs name in tom and jerry
spike