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Genetics
Study of genetics from page 93 in IB Bio SL book
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Gene | a locatable region of genomic sequence, corresponding to a unit of inheritance, which is associated with regulatory regions, transcribed regions, and or other functional sequence regions |
| Allele | An allele is an alternative form of a gene (one member of a pair) that is located at a specific position on a specific chromosome |
| Genome | 1. The total genetic content contained in a haploid set of chromosomes in eukaryotes, in a single chromosome in bacteria, or in the DNA or RNA of viruses. 2. An organism's genetic material |
| Gene Mutation | A change in the sequence of bases in the DNA of a gene |
| Chromosome Components | DNA & Proteins |
| Human Diploid Cell Chromosomes | 46 (23 for haploid(sex cells fusing)) |