Vocabulary
Stronger allele that is always seen.
Dominant
In 1865 Mendel published his report about the study of
Pea plants
DNA looks like a twisted_________________.
Staircase
What are the two types of thumbs that most people have?
Straight and Hitchhiker
DNA is a ________helix molecule.
Double
Weaker allele for one trait that is hidden or masked
Recessive
What country did Mendel live in
Austria
What is Cytosine always paired with?
Thymine
What are the two types of hairlines?
Widows peak and straight
_______________are strands of tightly wound DNA.
Chromosomes
Two different alleles for one trait
Heterozygous
True or False: Mendel was a scientist
False
What is Adenine always paired with?
Guanine
Is riding a bike a learned or inherited trait?
Learned
An ________are pairs or a series of genes.
Allele
Two of the same alleles for one trait
Homozygous
Mendel did not know about ____ or ___________, and he could not explain how these traits were passed down
DNA and chromosomes
What are the four bases of DNA?
Adenine, guanine, Cytosine, and Thymine
is baldness learned or inherited?
Inherited.
Unless you shave your head.
In_______ ___________, the genetic code is manipulated to obtain a desired product.
Genetic Engineering
the genetic make up of organisms
Genotype
True or False: Gregor Mendel is considered the Father of Geology.
False
When traits are passed from parents to children, it is called_________________.
Heredity
What is a trait that can be present or absent?
Dimples, finger hair
Genetic engineering has numerous practical applications in ________, ________, and ______.
Medicine, Agriculture, and Biology