Charts & General Terminology
Cells and Molecules
Chromosomes
Genotype/Phenotype
Diseases, Inheritance
100
What is "Punnett square"? or What is "Monohybrid cross"?
100
Cells produced from germline cells responsible for reproduction
What is "Gametes"?
100
A single set of chromosomes (n)
What is "Haploid"?
100
Contain the same alleles across a pair of chromosomes for a gene
What is "Homozygous"?
100
Dominant allele's phenotype is expressed over a recessive one
What is "Complete Dominance"?
200
Double stranded nucleic acid chain comprised of nucleotides (Provides instructions for organisms)
What is "DNA/Deoxyribonucleic acid"?
200
A cell that isn't considered to be a "Reproductive cell"
What is "Somatic cell"?
200
One of two identical halves of a chromosome
What is "Chromatid"?
200
An allele where it expression is repressed by another allele.
What is "Recessive allele"?
200
Genetic abnormality involving gaining a chromosome
What is "Trisomy"?
300
What is "Pedigree Chart"?
300
Two haploid gametes have fused
What is "Zygote"?
300
Chromosomes inherited from parents (Pair) extremely similar to one another
What is "Homologous chromosomes"?
300
What is the % an offspring will be tall given complete dominance (T = Tall, t = Short)
What is "75%"?
300
Holding two "dominant" alleles causing expression of both
What is "Co - dominance"?
400
Organisms responsible for germline cell production (Produces gametes)
What is "Gonads"?
400
Complementary mRNA is read to produce proteins
What is "Translation"?
400
The point where sister chromatids overlap
What is "Chiasma"?
400
Pairing an unknown genotype with a homozygous recessive to determine the nature of a trait.
What is "Test cross"?
400
Condition/Abnormality where someone gains or loses a chromosome
Aneuploidy
500
Visual representation of an organism's genome
What is a "Karyotype?"
500
Fibres created across the cytoskeleton to support a cell's structure
What is "Microtubules"?
500
The rearrangement of DNA sequences by the breakage and rejoining of chromosomes or chromosome segments
What is "Recombinant Chromosome"?
500
Crossing multiple alleles to observe phenotypes adopted for two separate genes. (Hint: Punnett square!)
What is "Dihybrid cross"?
500
Gaining 2 additional chromosomes from the usual amount
What is "Tetrasomy"?