Question | Answer |
DNA stands for: | Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
DNA is the blueprint that tells _____ ____ __ __. | Cells what to do |
DNA is in the _______. | Nucleus |
DNA molecules come in a form of a _______ ______ shape called a ______ _____. | Twisted Latter, double helix |
What are the 4 letters of DNA? | ATCG |
What do the 4 letters stand for? | Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine |
What are the letter pairs? | AT, CG |
Genes tell the cell to make other molecules called ________. | Proteins |
_______ ________ discovered that DNA was in a spiral form. | Rosalind Franklin |
Who made the model of DNA that we know of today? | Waston & Crick |
How does DNA copy itself? | 1- Enzymes separates DNA strand into 2 strands; 2- New base pairs w/ partner; 3- New "ribbon" is produced-new side |
Gene | Section of DNA that tells the cell which protein to make |
RNA stands for: | Ribonucleic Acid |
___ is a single strand and has uracil instead of thymine | RNA |
Chromosome | Thread-like strands of DNA in the cell's nucleus that carry the code for the cell characteristic |
Nucleic Acid | Building blocks of DNA |
Amino Acid | Building blocks of proteins (20) |
Heredity | The passing of traits from parent to child |
Trait | Notable quality of a person- can be physical, behavioral, or medical |
Genetics | The science of how traits are inherited through genes passed from generation to the next |
Dominant | Upper case letters that take over the recessive traits ("H") |
Recessive | Lower case letter that is taken over by the dominant trait ("h") |
Genotype | Pair of genes |
phenotypes | The appearance of a trait |
Homozygous | The same type of trait ("HH" or "hh") |
Heterozygous | 2 different genes for a trait ("Hh") |