Allele Royale
What is Heredity?
The passing down of traits from parents to offspring
What would a homozygous recessive genotype look like?
two lower case letters ex: rr,ff,cc
Who was known as the "father of genetics"?
Gregor Mendel
Where is DNA located in the cell?
Nucleus
In which generation did Gregor Mendel discover a recessive trait?
2nd generation
What is the result of Meiosis?
4 genetically unique reproductive cells
Rr is an example of what kind of genotype?
Heterozygous
Budding is a form of what kind of reproduction?
Asexual
What is the end result of Mitosis?
2 identical somatic (body) cells
How many characteristics did Mendel study at a time?
One
What is a phenotype
The physical characteristic of an organism
During which stage of Mitosis do chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell?
Metaphase
Pea plant. Mimicked human reproduction and had clear traits to observe (tall, short, round, wrinkled)
What is a tool used to organize all possible combinations of alleles from parents called?
Punnett Square
Which Nitrogenous Base would pair with Adenine?
Thymine
What is the basic building block of DNA called?
Nucleotide
How many round of cell division happen in Mitosis and Meiosis?
Mitosis- 1 Meiosis- 2
What happens during anaphase in Mitosis?
The chromosomes begin to pull apart
What structure does DNA have?
double helix
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What is the difference between a Gene and an Allele?
Gene is 1 set of instructions for a given trait and an allele is different forms of the same gene
What is a nucleotide made up of?
phosphate, sugar, and a nitrogen base
During what phase does crossing over happen in Meiosis?
During what phase of the cell cycle does the cell grow and replicate its DNA?
Interphase
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic Acid