Gene Facts
True or False: Looks are determined by genes
True
Name the four letters in genetic code
C,T,A,G
What is DNA sequencing?
Determining the exact order of base pairs
What percent are humans related to fruit flies?
60%
How do you decode a gene?
Isolate fragments from one another
Name one determined factor of human life that is determined by genetics
answer varies
Name a color commonly seen when reading genetic code
answers vary
What was the Human Genome Project
The study of human genomes and their code
How related are we to chimpanzees
96%
How do you investigate genomes?
By separating DNA
What is a gene
A piece of genetic material
An initiation condon is what
AUG, UGA, UAA
How tall would the info be if we lined up all our genetic information?
The Washington Monument
What is the percentage of us being related to bananas?
over 60%
How do machines read genomes?
They use a laser that bounces light off of DNA
How much are we related to bananas?
60+%
How do people find genetic code
By breaking apart DNA
About how many genes are in the human genome?
30 to 40k
How much are we related to a chicken?
60%
How does the overlapping of DNA help it to be read?
To read the colors
How much are we related to each other?
99.9%
What is genetic code
A code within our DNA
What was the main purpose of the human genome project?
To learn more about the human genome
What is the difference between you and the person next to you?
1%
How is the genome code represented?
By letters