Vocabulary
Punnett Squares
Mitosis vs. Meiosis
G-E-N-E-S
Anything Goes!
100
The physical appearance or visible traits.
Phenotype
100
An individual who has a genotype of AA
Homozygous Dominant
100
Mitosis produces ____ offspring cells. (Number)
2
100
Small pieces of DNA that control traits.
Genes
100
The fastest shark in the world is a
Shortfin Mako
200
An organism’s genetic makeup or allele combinations.
Genotype
200
An individual who has a genotype of Aa.
Heterozygous
200
Meiosis produces _____ cells. (Number)
4
200
The different forms of a gene are called
Alleles
200
A pickle is what vegetable.
Cucumber
300
A threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.
Chromosome
300
What is the genotypic ratio of this Punnett Square?
1:2:1
300
Mitosis produces offspring with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell. These cells are called
Diploid
300
All of the genes in a given population are called
Gene Pool
300
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
400
Large molecules composed of one or more chains of amino acids. They are required for the structure, function, and regulation of the body’s cells, tissues, and organs.
Proteins
400
What is the genotypic ratio?
0:2:2 OR 0:1:1
400
Meiosis produces offspring that have half the amount of chromosomes as the parent cell. These cells are called
Haploid
400
___________ is when organisms are bred for particular traits.
Selective Breeding
400
How many people have walked on the Moon?
12
500
An original representation (model) of biological relationships that can show inheritance of a trait through generations of a family.
Pedigree
500
If two parents with a heterozygous genotype produce an offspring, then what is the probability that the offspring will show the dominant trait?
75%
500
A typical human has 46 chromosomes. In humans, meiosis produces gametes that have ____ chromosomes.
23
500
The change in a DNA sequence is called a
Mutation
500
90% of the freshwater in Long Island Sound come from these 3 major rivers in CT
Housatonic, Connecticut, Thames