The characteristics of an organism.
What are traits?
This is a bundle of DNA that is tightly coiled inside the nucleus
Chromosomes
If your Genes are RR they are
Homozygous dominant.
This gene always shows is self over a recessive gene
What is a dominant gene?
a capital letter represents what type of trait?
What is a dominant trait?
Your traits are determined by the ________ your cells produce.
Proteins
All human cells contain _________ chromosomes
What is 46?
This describes two of the same copies of a gene
What is homozygous?
Dad passes on a G, Mom passes on a g.
Child will have same trait as______
Dad
Shows possible gene combinations.
What is a Punnett square?
Hair color, Webbed toes, Ear wax, Cleft Chin, Eye color.
These are example of ....
Features
A Sperm cell has ___ Chromosomes
23
This describes different genes for the same trait.
what is heterozygous?
If afro is dominant and strait hair is recessive this person (hh) has_______
Strait hair
B = Brown; b = blonde
What percentage of the offspring will have brown hair?
100%
During the Strawberry lab we isolated the ______
Sections of your DNA that are the information for your cells to make proteins.
Gene
If your genes are aa they are
Homozygous recessive
genes of a trait that is hidden when the dominant gene is present
What is a recessive gene?
B = Brown; b = blonde
What percentage of the offspring will have blonde hair?
25%
In the pGLO Lab we were able to change the traits by adding a new_____
Gene
In Meiosis the cells made are_______
Different
If your genes are Hh, they are?
Heterozygous
if Dad gives a t and Mom gives a T, child will have same trait as____
Mom
What is the gene combo of this female?
Bb
You have __ Copies of genes, __from mom and ___from dad
2,1,1
Where are your chromosomes located?
The nucleus of every cell
What is the corresponding sequence of the DNA code:
ATA CGG GTC AGT
TAT GCC CAG TCA
If albinism is a recessive disease then does this person have it? Aa
No they are a carrier
What is the gene combo of this female?
Bb