Structure & Function of DNA
All chromosomes live in this cell part.
What is the cell nucleus?
__________ traits are passed down from parent to offspring.
What is inherited?
Offspring inherit __________ of each parent's chromosome for each trait.
What is one- half?
Sections of DNA are referred to as this.
What are genes?
Substituion, Insertion, and _________ are all considered types of mutations.
What is deletion?
Every human has 23 of these in each cell.
What is a chromosome?
___________ traits are developed over time.
What are acquired?
When a sperm cell unites with an egg cell, it is called ______________.
What is fertilization?
When the genes from each parent are the SAME, we call them ________. When they are different, they are called heterozygous.
What are homogenous genes?
Tay Sachs disease and certain cancers are considered ____________ mutations.
What are negative mutations?
This is stored inside the chromosome.
What is DNA?
A monarch butterfly migrating south for the winter is a survival instinct and is considered a _________ trait.
What is inherited?
Every living human started as one of these.
What is a cell?
When a male and female reproductive cell unite to form an offspring.
What is fertilization?
Mutations are _________ to the DNA that can impact how an organism looks.
What are changes?
DNA is considered a _________ that instructs your body on how to make you!
What is a code?
Your traits are determined by your __________ which are like a computer code.
What is DNA?
Genetic material is passed down from parents to their _____________?
What is offspring?
A specific characteristic of an individual organism.
What is a trait?
Some mutations can actually make your __________ stronger or lower your risk of heart disease!
What are bones?
Sections of a chromosome are also referred to as __________.
What is a gene?
What is acquired?
The uniting of 1 sperm cell and 1 egg cell is
a. predictable
b. random
c. planned
What is random?
The process in which two parents pass on their genes to create an offspring.
What is sexual reproduction?
Some mutations are negative while others are positive and ____________.
What is neutral?