Genes
DNA
Pedigree
Punnett square
Vocab
100

True or false genes can code for diseases 

True 

100

True or false DNA is single stranded

False 

100

Circles represent what in pedigree charts?

Females 

100

True or false parent genotypes go inside the squares  

false 

100

RNA stands for what ?

Ribonucleic acid 

200

How many chromosomes pairs are in your body?

23

200

In DNA how many nitrogen bases are there?

4 ---ATGC 

200

If a shape is shaded in on a pedigree chart that means what ?

Has the trait/disease

200

Describe homozygous dominant 

Two capital alleles or letters 

200

What is an allele 

codes for particular trait or characteristic 

300

Karyotypes show what ?

chromosome pairs and possible abnormalities 

300

This RNA sequence UACG would have a matching strand of what?

AUGC

300

What is the purpose of a pedigree chart?

Show/track inherited traits 

300

If my allele pairs are Tt what would this be considered 

Heterozygous 

300

what are bases called inside DNA that code for genes?

Nitrogen bases

400

Basic unit of heredity is?

gene

400

What is the DNA pair that would match this sequence ? ATACG

TATGC 

400

Roman numerals represent what in pedigree chart ?

Generations 

400

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 

400

What is a heterozygous individual in a pedigree chart called ?

carrier 
500

True or false genes code for eye color, blood type, diseases/disease immunity. 

true

500

Name this missing nitrogen base pair

Adenine, Guanine, Thymine, ______

Cytosine 

500

If a person has a genotype of Tt they would be considered a what?

Carrier 

500

if my allele pairs are TT, Tt, Tt, t t what would the overall none recessive chance be? 

75%

500

What is Heredity 

passing on of traits from parents to offspring 

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