Chromosomes
Chromosomes are founds in the _____ of a cell.
What is a gene?
A short section of a chromosome.
What is DNA short for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Who is the Father of Genetics?
Gregor Mendel
How many pairs of chromosomes are in every human body cell?
23 pairs
What does each gene do?
Each gene codes for different inherited characteristics.
How many DNA bases are there?
Four bases
What living things did Mendel experiment with?
Pea plants
One of each pair of chromosomes comes from where?
Each parents of the offspring.
Genes work in _____.
pairs
It is a long chain _____.
molecule
What square do we use to find genetic variation in different generations of offspring?
Punnett squares
What are chromosomes made of?
Long lengths of DNA.
What are the two types of genes?
Dominant and Recessive
DNA's special structure is called a _____ _____.
double helix
What did Mendel discover?
He discovered genetic variation in offspring.
What is the smallest human chromosome?
Chromosome 21, it represents about 2% of the total DNA in cells.
What is an example of a dominant gene?
Curly hair, normal vision, sharp nose, dimples, black hair, brown/black eyes
What are the letters which represent the four DNA bases?
G, A, T, C
Where was Mendel born?
He was born in the Austrian Empire, which is the Czech Republic today.