What is genetics?
The study of heredity.
What is heredity?
The passage of genetic instructions (traits) from parent to offspring.
Asexual reproduction produces offspring that are genetically__________ to the parent.
Identical
Used to predict the possible genotypes of offspring in a given cross.
punnet square
The Process of making changes in the DNA code of living organisms is________.
Genetic Engineering
Where is genetic information (DNA) located?
In the nucleus of a cell.
There are Dominant and Recessive Alleles.
Sexual reproduction requires ______&______ egg cells from two different parents.
Sperm & Egg
Used to trace the occurrence of a trait through generations of a family.
Pedigree chart
Corn being cultivated to into larger forms by only crossing desirable offspring is an example of _____________.
Selective Breeding
What is the structure of DNA?
A double helix with nitrogenous bases.
Allele combinations that can be Homozygous (same alleles) or Heterozygous (different alleles) are the ________________.
Genotypes![]()
Asexual reproduction requires ________ which divides once and creates 2 identical cells.
Mitosis
A brown eyed monkey (BB) is crossed with a blue eyed monkey (bb). What percentage of offspring will be brown eyed?
100%![]()
We can quickly modify organisms by taking directly changing the organism's ________
DNA
What are the building blocks of DNA?
A(adenine), T(thymine), C(cytosine), G(guanine).
The physical trait observed in an offspring is known as it's __________.
Phenotype
Sexual reproduction requires __________ which divides twice and creates 4 unique cells with half the genetic material.
Meiosis
What percentage of offspring will be homozygous in this cross?

50%

Increased food production, reduced need for pesticide, production of resources are all ________ Of using GMOs.
Advantages
DNA is the carrier of _______________.
Genetic Information
Results in both alleles working together and expressing both phenotypes.
Codominance results in both Alleles expressing their phenotype. (Ex: red+blue make red and blue)

Both Mitosis and Meiosis undergo _________ before cell division
Interphase
What is the genotype of individual E?

Heterozygous
Possible health risks, ethics of modifying animals, super-resistant germs are all ___________ of using GMOs
Disadvantages