What is the study of inheritance called?
Genetics
When two traits show up without blending, what is this known as?
Codominance
What is the structure of a DNA molecule called?
Double helix
True or False: The process of assembling a protein from DNA is called protein synthesis.
True
What kinds of plants did Mendel use in his experiments?
Peas
What is it called when two traits blend to form a to form a new trait?
Incomplete dominance
What two molecules form the sides (backbones) of the DNA ladder?
Deoxyribose and phosphate
What are germ mutations?
Mutations
How are alleles for dominant traits represented?
Capital letters
In a DNA molecule, adenine always bonds to what?
Thymine (T)
In which organelle is DNA usually found?
Nucleus
What is breeding an animal with its close relative called?
inbreeding
How are alleles for recessive traits represented?
Genotype
In a DNA molecule, cytosine always bonds to what?
Guanine (G)
A section of DNA that codes for a protein is called?
Genes
What term describes the number of sets of chromosomes in a cell?
Ploidy
What is "red apples" an example of?
Phenotype
In RNA, what base replaces thymine?
Uracil
True or false: The nitrogen bases in RNA are the same as those in DNA.
False
Who was the first successful mammal clone?
Dolly the sheep