Basic Vocab
This monomer is composed of a sugar, phosphate, and a base
Two heterozygotes have an offspring. What is the probability it expresses the recessive phenotype?
1/4
A tool used for calculate the outcomes of inheritance problems and a treat made by the Haribo company
Punnett square and gummy bear
The process in which mRNA sequence is converted to a polypeptide
translation
The current year + the number of chromosomes in a typical human arm cell
2071
The chromosome that forms Barr bodies and a term to fill in the blank of this Harry Potter quote "There had been a ________ that caused toenails to grow alarmingly fast.
X and Hex
In this type of mutation, all downstream codons are affected
frameshift (insertion or deletion)
Aabb x AaBb
What is he probability it has both dominant traits?
3/4 * 1/2 = 3/8 or .375
A term for having two copies of each chromosome and a song titled that has been used by the Jonas Brothers, Kanye West, and Black Sabbath
Diploid and Paranoid
In this process, an individuals can be modified in a such a way that there are longterm effects but the DNA sequence itself is not altered
Epigenetics (or methylation)
32
The specific gene that codes for the development into a male and something you might do to gravity
SRY and defy
This term describes the ability of a trait to vary in response to environmental conditions (for example: tanning)
phenotypic plasticity
How many unique codon sequence possibilities exist?
4 x 4 x 4 = 64
A term for a specific version of a gene and an artist who was aptly portrayed as a marine mammal during the super bowl commercials this year
allele and seal