Genetics Vocabulary
Mitosis vs. Meiosis
Genes
Advancements in Genetics
Other Genetic Facts
100
What is a chromosome?
Structures made of DNA located in the nucleus.
100
How many cell divisions are there in Mitosis?
Two.
100
What is a recessive gene?
A gene that is hidden when the dominant allele is present.
100
Who was the "Father of Genetics?"
The monk, Gregor Mendel.
100
What is budding?
When the offspring grows and buds off the parent like yeast or hydra.
200
What is a trait?
An inherited characteristic.
200
What is a zygote?
A fertilized egg after the sperm and egg sell join..
200
What is dominant gene?
A gene that is always expressed in the organism when present.
200
What is genetic engineering?
Process in which scientists put genes from one organism into another organism.
200
What is regeneration?
The ability to re-grow lost body parts.
300
What is DNA?
The chemical code or instructions for the cell.
300
What does meiosis make?
Sperm and egg cells.
300
What is genotype?
The combination of genes that code for a specific trait (physical characteristic).
300
What is a Labradoodle?
The hybrid of a Poodle and a Labrador.
300
What is a tumor?
Mass "ball" of cells.
400
What is a gene?
Small sections of DNA that control traits.
400
What does mitosis do for you?
It creates body cells that help with growth and repair.
400
What is phenotype?
The physical trait that is expressed based on your inherited genotype.
400
Who and what was the first animal that was cloned?
Dolly the Sheep.
400
What is a karyotype?
Picture of all the chromosomes has in all their pairs.
500
What is an allele?
Different forms of a gene (dominant or recessive).
500
What stage do both mitosis and meiosis stay in the longest?
Interphase.
500
If you have a child with genotype Aa what are the parents' genotypes?
Aa for both parents (heterozygous).
500
What is inbreeding?
The process of crossing of two individuals that have similar traits.
500
What are all the possible combinations of someone's offspring if the parents are blood type A and blood type O and what are the percentages of each blood type occuring.
There are two possible outcomes: IAi and ii. IAIA with ii would give a 100% chance of IAi. IAi with ii would give a 50% chance of IAi and a 50% chance of ii.
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