An organism that has two identical alleles for a trait
Homozygous, purebred
100
An organism's physical appearance
Phenotype
100
The manipulation of individual genes within organisms by a scientist
Genetic engineering
100
T = Tall
t = short
Cross a homozygous recessive and a heterozygous
Tt x 2
tt x 2
100
A DNA strand is in this shape
A twisted ladder
200
Physical characteristics that are studied in genetics
Traits
200
The different forms of a gene
Alleles
200
One example of genetic engineering that could be considered unethical
Cloning
Designer Babies
200
R = Red
r = yellow
Cross a homozygous dominant with a homozygous recessive
Rr x 4
200
Pair the following DNA sequence:
TACGTACGA
ATGCATGCT
300
What does a Punnett square show?
All the possible outcomes of a genetic cross
300
An organism that has two different alleles for a trait
Heterozygous, hybrid
300
Sickle cell disease is caused by what?
Genetic mutation
300
H = Hot-blooded
h = Cold-blooded
Cross two heterozygous organisms
HH x 1
Hh x 2
hh x 1
300
Pair the following DNA sequence:
GCTCGATCTAGC
CGAGCTAGATCG
400
An organism's genetic makeup
Genotype
400
Factors that control traits
Genes
400
Used to identify who committed a crime
DNA fingerprinting
400
DOUBLE POINTS!
D = Dark eyes
d = Light eyes
Cross a heterozygous organism with a homozygous dominant.
** What is the percent chance of having an offspring with dark eyes?
DD x 2
Dd x 2
** 100%
400
Transcribe the following DNA strand into RNA:
ATGCTGCAAGTC
AUGCUGCAAGUC
500
A number that describes how likely it is that an event will occur
Probability
500
A nucleotide is made up of what three parts?
Phosphate, sugar, base
500
Accidental changes in the number, type, or order of bases on a piece of DNA
Genetic mutation
500
B = Big hands
b = small hands
Cross two heterozygous organisms
BB x 1
Bb x 2
bb x 1
500
Transcribe the following DNA strand into RNA:
ATGCGTCACTCT