DNA
DNA
An observable characteristic that a living organism possesses is called a ____________.
Trait
Offspring will always have the exact same traits as their parents. True or false?
When something is passed down from parents to offspring.
Inherited
How much DNA do you receive from each parent?
50%
Traits are determined by the _____ that an individual has.
genes
If mom is A1A1 and dad is A1A1, what is the probability of the offspring being A1A1?
100%
The DNA coding for a certain feature.
Gene Version
The DNA codes for what ____________ the cells make. These will determine what traits an individual will show.
Proteins
If two siblings have different gene versions, they will likely show ___________ traits.
Different
If mom is A1A2 and dad is A2A2, what is the probability of the offspring being A1A1?
50%
The gene version that overshadows a recessive gene version
Dominant
Your DNA determines what ___________ your body expresses.
Traits
A mutation has a high chance to change the trait an individual will show. True or false?
False
If two offspring produce the same proteins, they will have the _________ trait.
Same
The gene version that is easily overshadowed by the dominant gene version.
Recessive
This can happen when DNA is replicated incorrectly or damaged.
Mutation
A young goat has downward-curved horns . Its father (A1A2) has upward-curved horns while its mother has downward-curved (A1A1) horns. What gene versions does the young goat have?
A1A1
Two brothers have the same parents but are different heights. That is because they received different _____ ___________ from the parents.
Gene Versions
If I change the ___________ of a protein, it will also change the function of that protein.
Structure