Vocab
What are rods?
Cells in the back of the eye that help us to see black and white.
What is an allele?
Different versions of the same gene.
What happens when two people have different genetic codes?
A detectable change in the environment is called a?
Stimulus
If mom is BB and dad is bb what are the chances they will have a kid with Bb? (You can do a percentage)
100%
Threadlike structures made of DNA molecules that contain the genes and are found in the nucleus are called?
Chromosomes
What is one allele for hair color?
Red, Brown, blonde, black, grey/white(all possible answers)
What do genes provide the instructions to build?
Proteins
A physical characteristic of a person that can be passed down from a parent to a child is an?`
Inherited trait
What is a possible pair of variables you could use
AA, aa, BB, bb, CC, cc, etc.....
What do cones help us see?
Color
Where do you get your allele for each gene from?
How many genes do people get from their parents?
50% from mom and 50% from dad.
How many amino acid building blocks are there?
20
What is something you could need a punnett square to find?
Hair color, gender, eye color, etc....
Which gender has y chromosomes?
Men
What is an allele for eye color?
Brown, blue, green, grey, hazel, or amber(all possible answers)
Do you get to decide what genes you inherit?
No
The organelle in cells that contains the genes is called the?
Nucleus
If mom is Aa and dad is Aa what are the chances they will have a AA child? (you can use percentage)
25%
Which gender has x chromosomes?
Men and Women
What are the two alleles for ears that we have talked about(a lot!)
Attached or Detached
What is the difference between a genome and a gene?
A genome is all the genetic material in an organism and a gene is just a specific section of the DNA.
The light sensitive receptor proteins found in cone cells that send signals to the brain to translate are called?
Opsins
What are punnett squares used to show?
The possible traits of two peoples offspring.