Cells
Cells are the basic unit of...
Life
True or False: Hereditary is the passing of traits from generation to generation.
TRUE
What letters are associated with homozygous dominant?
2 capital letters (ex: HH)
Dominant:
Gene that is always expressed.
True or False: One job of a cell is to clean up waste in the body.
True! Waste is produced while making energy
What is the difference between homozygous and heterozygous?
Heterozygous means someone carries both traits (Bb), while homozygous means they only carry one trait (BB or bb).
True or False: It is possible for someone who has a dominant trait to have a baby that has the recessive version of the same trait.
True
Recessive:
gene that is expressed only in the homozygous state
Genetic material in a cell can be found inside the...
Nucleus.
What do chromosomes contain?
DNA
What do the letters on the outside of the punnett square stand for?
The parents alleles/the parent's genetic information for a particular trait.
Heterozygous:
Genotypes made of two different alleles (Hh).
________________________ is the powerhouse of the cell.
Mitochondria
What is the difference between a dominant and recessive trait?
A dominant trait will always show if there is a dominant code in the persons DNA, but a recessive trait will only show if someone carries 2 recessive traits and no dominant. Dominant is the more common trait, where recessive is less common.
In Guinea pigs, short hair (S) is dominant to long hair (s). What percent of short hair babies will a couple that has SS and ss as their alleles have?
100% short haired babies
Homozygous:
Genotypes made of the same alleles (HH or hh).
Name 2 of the 3 main jobs cells have:
Make energy, make protein and clean up waste.
Explain the difference between genotype and phenotype?
A genotype is the organisms genetic information (Hh, hh, HH), while phenotype refers to an organisms observable physical traits.
What is the probability of getting blue eyes with parents that have Bb and bb as their genotypes?
50%
Alleles:
different forms of genes for a single trait