GENES
WHAT DOES HOMOZYGOUS MEAN?
Having gene versions that are the same
THE WAY SOMETHING IS SHAPED OR CONSTRUCTED
Structure
WHAT IS A SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTIC OF AN INDIVIDUAL ORGANISM
Trait
A spider makes 1 kind of protein inside the cell, the gene version is _____.
A. Heterozygous
B. Homozygous
C. T1T2
An organism has ____ copies of a gene for each feature.
A. 2
B. 4
C. 1
Two copies
What is an example of homozygous gene version?
a. F1F2
b. T3T2
c. T1T1
T1T1
HOW SOMETHING WORKS
FUNCTION
WHAT IS AN EXAMPLE OF A FEATURE?
a. Red Hair
b. Eyes
c. Green Eyes
Eyes
What is another word that can be used for "OFFSPRING" ?
A. Parents
B. Children
C. Grandparents
Children
Will a mutation ALWAYS change the trait of the organism?
NO
WHAT DOES HETEROZYGOUS GENE VERSIONS MEAN?
A CHARACTERISTIC THAT ALL MEMBERS OF A SPECIES HAVE IS CALLED
A TYPE OF LARGE MOLECULE THAT PERFORMS IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS INSIDE LIVING ORGANISMS?
a. Protein Molecule
b. Amino Acid
c. Gene
AN ORGANISM PRODUCED AS A RESULT OF REPRODUCTION IS CALLED
TRUE OR FALSE:
Beavers with different proteins in their cells have different traits?
TRUE
A random change to a gene that SOMETIMES results in a new trait
Mutation
ANY DIFFERENCE IN TRAITS BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL ORGANISMS
Variation
What is an example of a trait?
A. Green eyes
B. Hair
C. Eyes
GREEN EYES
If there are 2 different types of proteins inside a cell, will the gene versions be ____.
a. Homozygous
b. Heterozygous
c. DNA
Heterozygous
Two fish have different proteins for TAIL SHAPE. Can their tails be the same?
A. Yes, because they have the same parents
B. No, because their proteins are different
No, because their proteins are different
Where is a gene located?
On a chromosome in the nucleus of the cell
AN INSTRUCTION FOR MAKING PROTEIN MOLECULES
GENE
Which option is an example of a trait we've seen in spiders?
A. Silk Flexibility
B. High Silk Flexibility
C. Bristle
(specific characteristic= trait)
A specific form of a gene that provides instruction for making a particular protein molecule
Gene Version
Why is there 2 copies of a gene for each feature?
1 from mother and 1 from father