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The characteristics of an organism. Are also called its T_ _ _ _ s
traits?
100
This gene always shows is self over a recessive gene
What is a dominant gene?
100
All human cells contain _________ chromosomes
What is 46?
100
Organized display of an organism's chromosomes.
K______type
What is karyotype?
100
a capital letter represents what type of trait?
What is a dominant trait?
200
The passing of traits from parent to offspring is called.
Heredity
200
This describes two of the same copies of a gene eg TT or tt gene for tallness T or shortness t
homozygous
200
Enzyme in charge of unzipping the DNA and building RNA during transcription
RNA polymerase
200
holds chromatids together Cent______
what is the centromere?
200
Heterozygous parents are crossed. What percent of offspring will be homozygous dominant?
What is 25%?
300
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
300
This describes different alleles for the same trait. H-------- eg Tt
what is heterozygous?
300
The process by which DNA is duplicated
What is replication?
300
Where are chromosomes located?
Nucleus
300
What percent of the offspring of a cross of heterozygous parents will be homozygous?
What is 50%?
400
Chromosomes are made up of __ ___ __.
What is DNA?
400
Shows possible gene combinations. and can be used to calculate % chance of a trait being inherited P---- S-----
Punnett square?
400
During replication, DNA makes an ________ copy of itself.
What is identical?
400
genes of a trait that is hidden when the dominant gene is present
What is a recessive gene?
400
What percent of the offspring of a cross of heterozygous parents will be heterozygous?
What is 50%?
500
Sequence of nucleotides in DNA.
Gene
500
Enzyme that "unzips" the DNA for DNA replication
H___case
helicase
500
One of two or more forms of a particular gene
What is an allele?
500
What percentage of two homozygous parents will be heterozygous?
What is zero percent?
500
What percent of the offspring of heterozygous parents will be homozygous recessive?
What is 25%
600
The flow of information in genetics
DNA -> RNA -> Protein
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Carries instructions for making a protein to a ribosome
mRNA
600
Sequence of three nucleotides of mRNA
codon
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Sequence of three nucleotides of DNA
triplet
600
The four nitrogen bases found in RNA.
What are adenine, guanine, cytosine, and uracil?
700
The production of RNA from the code of DNA is called T----------------n(13 letter word)
Transcription
700
Location of transcription and translation, respectively
nucleus, ribosome (in cytoplasm)
700
The "r" in rRNA
ribosomal
700
Describe an anti-codon
The three complimentary nucleotides found on tRNA
700
Describe tRNA
The RNA molecule that brings the correct amino acid to the site of translation