DNA Basics
What is DNA
The molecule carries genetic information in your cells
This scientist is known as the Father of Genetics.
Gregor Mendel
You inherit half of your DNA from each of these people
Your parents
This disorder is caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21
Down syndrome
Companies like 23andMe analyze this to tell you about ancestry
DNA
DNA is shaped like this famous structure
Double helix
Mendel studied genetics using this plant
Pea plants
Eye color is an example of a what?
Trait
This disorder affects the lungs and is inherited in a recessive pattern
Cystic fibrosis
CRISPR is used for what major scientific purpose?
Gene editing
A pairs with T, and C pairs with?
G (guanine)
When a trait is hidden by another trait, it is called what?
Recessive
Blood type AB shows this inheritance pattern where both alleles are expressed
Codominance
This blood disorder causes red blood cells to become sickle-shaped
Sickle cell disease
Identical twins come from how many fertilized eggs?
One
The process of making a copy of DNA is called what?
Replication
If an organism has two different alleles (Aa), it is called what?
Heterozygous
A trait that appears more often in males because it is on the X chromosome is called what?
X-linked
Color blindness is commonly inherited in this pattern
X-linked
The study of how traits run in families is called what?
Genetics
The part of the cell where DNA is stored
Nucleus
The visual appearance of a trait is called what?
Phenotype
If two carriers of a recessive disorder have a child, what is the chance the child has the disorder?
25%
This disorder affects blood clotting and is X-linked
Hemophilia
The Human Genome Project was completed in what year?
2003