alleles
what are alleles
They are different version of a gene
what does DNA stand for
deoxyribonucleic acid
what does RNA stand for
Ribonucleic acid
who invented the punnett square
Reginald Crundall Punnett
A recessive trait only shows when
both genes are recessive
what is genotype
it is description of the cell
Adenine is paired with
thymine
A change in DNA or RNA is called
Mutation
The punnett square helps us know
The possible genes of an offspring
Backbone (Sides of the Ladder) Composed of alternating what?
deoxyribose sugar and phosphate groups.
what is phenotype
Cytosine is paired with
Guanine
In RNA thymine is replaced by
Uracil
The dominate trait is represented by a
Uppercase letter
an trait inherited by parents are called
inherited traits
If the animal is a mix of both the dominant and recessive trait it is called
codominance
The to parts of the DNA is held together by what
a nitrogen bond
When DNA becomes RNA it is called
transcription
The recessive trait is represented by a
lowercase letter
traits that you gain over your lifetime are called
acquired trait.
if the animal is a mix (ie Red+white=pink) what is it called
incomplete dominance
how was credited for discovering the double helix
Watson and Crick
When RNA turns into proteins it is called
translation
what is homozygous
2 alike chromosomes
what is the structure of DNA
double helix