Genetics
The study of how traits are inherited or passed from one generation to the next.
Heredity
Who studied the principles of heredity by breeding pea plants and is called the Father of Heredity?
Gregor Mendel
A trait that has only one gene with two possible alleles is an example of this.
Simple dominance
Double Helix
What are the four phases of Mitosis
P- Prophase, M - Metaphase, A- Anaphase, T- Telophase
Different forms of the same genes that result in different traits.
Alleles
This type of trait is hidden by the presence of a dominant trait.
Recessive trait
Two traits produce a blended phenotype.
Incomplete dominance
Name the four DNA bases and which ones bind together?
Adenine -> Thymine, Guanine -> Cytosine
The stage of cell division when the DNA replicates itself
Interphase
Alleles for a dominant trait are represented by this.
Uppercase (or capital) letters
In a cross of one purebred parent (TT) with another purebred parent (tt), all offspring will show which trait?
Dominant
Both traits are present in hybrid offspring, but without blending.
Codominance
A codon (on the mRNA) codes for what?
Amino acid
After the mitosis stage of cell division when the cytoplasm and organelles are divided
Cytokinesis
If a father is purebred for the dominant trait of dimples (DD) and the mother is purebred for not having dimples (dd), the children should be expected to have this genotype.
Dd (hybrid)
The letters that describe the genetic makeup of a trait are called this.
Genotype
A gene has more than two possible alleles.
Multiple alleles
What are the three parts of a nucleotide?
Sugar, Phosphate, and base
Translation occurs at what organelle?
In order for something to be fossilized and not scavenged or decayed what must happen to it?
Buried rapidly
This is the actual physical characteristic of an organism, such as black fur or smooth pea pods.
Phenotype
Two or more genes contribute to produce a single trait.
Polygenic inheritance
Name two differences between DNA and RNA
DNA is double stranded, RNA is single stranded Thymine is replaced with uracil in RNA
The process in which mRNA is made
Transcription