vocab
offspring
the children of parents biologically.
the bunched up DNA strands inside the nucleus of a cell are
chromosomes
the shape of a protein determines the
function.
punnet squares look like a
window pane
punnet square
graph used to predict the traits of an offspring
gene
a segment of DNA with the instructions to build a specific protein
chromosomes are made up of
DNA strands bunched together.
genes contain specific instructions for
a protein
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x chromosome
gender chromosome(women have 2, men have 1)
amino acids
the building blocks of proteins
what organelle contains the chromosomes
the nucleus of a cell
what are genes made of
DNA
what are punnet squares for
predicting an offspring's traits
y chromosome
gender chromosome( women have 0, men have 1)
DNA
molecules with instructions for all living things
genes can be dominant or ___
recessive
what is the relationship between genes and amino acids
genes determine the sequence of amino acids
what shape is a punnet square
a square
hereditary
a trait passed down from generation to generation
opsins
light sensing molecules
what type of cell doesn't have a nucleus
red blood cells
what do proteins do
keep your body healthy
how many boxes does a punnet square have
4
genetic code
a set of instructions coded in DNA