DNA & Proteins
What is a special segment of DNA that codes for things such as eye color, hair color, and skin color?
Gene
What word describes the genotype Bb?
Heterozygous
T or F. Punnett squares are a useful tool that can tell us only the probability of a certain phenotype in offspring?
True
This type of reproduction results in organisms that are NOT identical to the parent.
Sexual
A football field is measured in what unit of measurement?
Yards
A different version of the same trait is called?
Allele
An individual expressing a recessive phenotype (e.g., blue eyes) must have what genotype?
bb (homozygous recessive)
Based on the genotypes Bb and Bb, what are the chances the offspring will have the homozygous recessive trait?
25%
What is a primary advantage of asexual reproduction when compared to sexual reproduction?
faster or makes more offspring.
How many players are on the field at one time?
22. 11 from each team
A gene is a set of instructions for _____ construction.
protein
How do genotypes influence phenotypes?
Genotypes determine the observable traits by coding for proteins.
What are the results of the punnet square if the genotypes are Gg and GG?
Gg and GG
What are the three types of asexual reproduction?
Budding, binary fission, fragmentation
What is the oldest team in the NFL?
Arizona Cardinals
A cookbook contains instructions for making many different food items. If DNA is analogous to a cookbook, then chromosomes are the _____________ and genes are the _____________ for making particular proteins.
recipes, ingredients
Besides genes, what other major factor influences an organism's phenotype?
The environment
Who is considered the Father of Genetics and what did he work on?
Gregor Mendel. Worked on pea plants to understand heredity
In humans, how many chromosomes do we have total? How many from mom, how many from dad?
46 total. 23 pairs
Which player holds the record for most receiving touchdowns in a single season?
Randy Moss
The building blocks of proteins are called?
Amino acids
What tool is used to predict the genetic and phenotypic ratios of offspring?
Punnet Square
What do the letters on the outside of a Punnett square represent?
The genotypes of the parents
What is the simplest form of asexual reproduction, commonly used by bacteria, where a cell divides into two identical daughter cells?
Binary fission
Which NFL team's fan base is considered the "12th Man"?
Seattle Seahawks