Miscellaneous
The phenotype
What it looks like
Unlike healthy cells, cancer cells do this
Divide too often
Ability to drive a car is an example of this
Acquired trait
Written as a circle on a Pedigree chart
Female
The most common blood type
O
The genotype of a heterozygous person (use the letter a)
Aa
The "Unsung Hero" of DNA
Rosalind Franklin
Ability to roll your tongue is an example of this
Inherited trait
This shows the probability an offspring will inherit traits from their parents
Punnett Square
How blood type is determined
Genes
The Father of Genetics
Mendel
Where DNA is located in the cell
Nucleus
This person determines if the offspring will be a boy or a girl
Dad
They are carriers of a trait, but often don't show it
Hybrid (heterozygous)
The type of blood cell that we have the most of, is produced in bone marrow, and also called Erythrocytes
Red blood cells
Another name for a homozygous individual
Purebred
The most common form of cancer in the US
Lung cancer
You get 50% from mom and the other half from dad
Chromosomes
**DAILY DOUBLE **
The offspring probability of a cross between a hybrid and a recessive
50% hybrid, 50% recessive
Can take blood from anyone in a transfusion, also called Universal Recipients
AB
What DNA stands for
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
The type of cell division that repairs an individual
Mitosis
The number of chromosomes in a normal human
46 (23 pairs)
A sort of family tree that can often show traits being passed through generations
Pedigree chart
Type of blood that clots together to seal a wound
Platelets