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Genetics Year 10
Glossary of terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where in the cell is DNA found | In the chromosomes that reside in the nucleus |
| How does the base pair in DNA molecule | Adenine pairs with thymine and guanine pairs with cytosine |
| Who discovered DNA? | James Watson and Francis crick |
| Give the structure of DNA molecule | Spiral staircase or twisted ladder |
| How many strands does DNA have? | Two |
| DNA is composed of sugar and phosphate group | True or false |
| RNA is also known as | Ribonucleic acid |
| Genes are located in the | Chromosomes |
| GMO stands for | Genetically Modifies Food |
| The letters TT represent the trait tallness, a trait which is dominant and expresses itself in the offspring. What kind of trait is tt | Shortness or dwarf |
| TT is also called homozygous. What is Tt represent in genetics | heterozygous |
| A trait that can be described in words like a tall plant is also called | Phenotype |
| A pair of genes representing dwarfness can be written as tt. This is also called an organism's | Genotype. |
| A type of cell division in which one cell gives rise to two cells is called | Mitosis |
| Cloning is a process of forming identical organisms. | Correct |
| The father of genetics is Gregor Mendel | True |
| A hybrid tall plant will have the genotype of Tt | True |