Genes
True or false genes can code for diseases
True
True or false DNA is single stranded
False
Circles represent what in pedigree charts?
Females
True or false parent genotypes go inside the squares
false
RNA stands for what ?
Ribonucleic acid
How many chromosomes pairs are in your body?
23
In DNA how many nitrogen bases are there?
4 ---ATGC
If a shape is shaded in on a pedigree chart that means what ?
Has the trait/disease
Describe homozygous dominant
Two capital alleles or letters
What is an allele
codes for particular trait or characteristic
Karyotypes show what ?
chromosome pairs and possible abnormalities
This RNA sequence UACG would have a matching strand of what?
AUGC
What is the purpose of a pedigree chart?
Show/track inherited traits
If my allele pairs are Tt what would this be considered
Heterozygous
what are bases called inside DNA that code for genes?
Nitrogen bases
Basic unit of heredity is?
gene
What is the DNA pair that would match this sequence ? ATACG
TATGC
Roman numerals represent what in pedigree chart ?
Generations
If my allele pairs are TT and t t is there any chance of a homozygous recessive pair?
no chance all pairs would be heterozygous
What is a heterozygous individual in a pedigree chart called ?
True or false genes code for eye color, blood type, diseases/disease immunity.
true
Name this missing nitrogen base pair
Adenine, Guanine, Thymine, ______
Cytosine
If a person has a genotype of Tt they would be considered a what?
Carrier
if my allele pairs are TT, Tt, Tt, t t what would the overall none recessive chance be?
75%
What is Heredity
passing on of traits from parents to offspring