Vocabulary
Genetic Mutations
How we get our genes
Reproduction types
Punnett Square Practice
100
This is the name for a child or a baby in science.
Offspring
100
A change in a gene is called a __________.
Mutation
100
Does a baby get alleles from its parents or its offspring?
parents
100
Which type of reproduction uses only one parent?
Asexual
100
What does the genotype AA stand for?
normal
200
A specific version of a gene (like "curly" or "straight").
Allele
200
If a gene has a mutation, does the protein usually change or stay the same?
It changes.
200
True or False: Different babies (siblings) usually get the exact same alleles from their parents.
False!
200
Which type of reproduction uses two parents?
Sexual
200
What does the genotype SS stand for?
sickle cell
300
A change in the DNA sequence.
mutation
300
A mutation that helps an organism is called _________.
beneficial
300
Where are alleles found?
Inside chromosomes
300
In asexual reproduction, is the offspring the same or different from the parent?
The same.
300
What does the genotype AS stand for?
carrier
400
A diagram (or model) used to predict the traits of offspring.
Punnett Square
400
A mutation that hurts an organism is called ____________.
harmful
400
In the hair model, how many alleles are there for curliness?
Two (curly and straight)
400
In sexual reproduction, why are the offspring different?
Because they have different chromosomes/alleles from two parents.
400
If both parents are AS, what is the probability (%) their child will be a carrier?
50%
500
When both alleles show up together (like wavy hair).
Codominant
500
If a mutation is neutral, how does it affect an organism's chance of living?
It does not help or hurt
500
If a person has one curly allele and one straight allele, what is their trait?
wavy
500
Is this sexual reproduction or asexual reproduction?
sexual
500
If both parents are AS, what is the probability (%) their child will have normal blood?
25%