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Introduction
Genes
DNA & RNA
Genetic Engineering
Facts about Nate
100
What does genetics mean?
Study of Heredity
100
Name one recessive trait.
Blonde, blue eyes, color-blindness, red hair, etc.
100
What stores all of your genetic information?
DNA
100
What is cloning?
When a scientist makes an IDENTICAL COPY of someone or something
100
Where did Nate graduate from?
Del Campo High School
200
Who is the founder of modern genetics?
Mendel
200
Name one dominant trait.
Black or brown hair, brown eyes, normal vision, dimples, etc.
200
What carries messages from the DNA to make proteins?
RNA
200
What was the first animal to be cloned?
Sheep (named Dolly)
200
What kind of pets does Nate have and how many?
3 Cats
300
What did Mendel use in his experiments?
Pea Plants
300
In a Punnett Square, if the mom is RR and the dad is rr, what genes will their kids have?
Rr in all 4 squares
300
What shape is DNA?
Double Helix
300
What does Mutation mean in Latin?
Change
300
What did Nate major in as an undergraduate?
History
400
In the movie, Jurassic Park, how did they get the dinosaur DNA?
From the mosquito stuck in tree sap
400
What is the female chromosome?
XX
400
Base A only goes with which base? (C, G, or T)?
A + T (and C + G)
400
List 3 causes of mutations
1) Mistakes in cell reproduction 2) Environmental causes (like tobacco or sunlight) 3) Nuclear radiation
400
What is the weirdest thing Nate has eaten?
Alligator
500
Who are more likely to be sick or disabled? Males or females?
Males
500
What is the male chromosome?
XY
500
Draw a picture of a DNA and draw a picture of RNA
Show your work.
500
Name TWO mutations.
Extra fingers, albino, Down's Syndrome, sickle cell disease, blue lobster, etc.
500
What is Nate's middle name?
Joseph