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DNA Review (28 Qs)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| DNA | Instruction Book for building life |
| 6 feet | The length of DNA in each cell |
| 3 feet | The length of DNA given by your dad |
| Chromosome | A small part of DNA |
| 23 pairs | The number of chromosomes humans have |
| Gene | A small pinch of a chromosome |
| Trait | The way a gene makes you look |
| Trait example | eye color |
| Alelle | One of two or more ways a gene makes you look |
| Alelle example | brown or blue eyes |
| Genotype | Letters used to show the traits of genes |
| Phenotype | How the two alelles make you look |
| Dominant Gene | The trait that always wins |
| Recessive Gene | The trait that shows when no dominant is present |
| Homo | same |
| Hetero | different |
| Homozygous | having two of the same alelles |
| Heterozygous | having two different alelles |
| Homozygous dominant | TT |
| Homozygous recessive | tt |
| Heterozygous example | Tt |
| Pure Breed | Homozygous alelles |
| Hybrid | Heterozygous alelles |
| Probability | The chance of something happening |
| The alelle "A" always pairs with a | T |
| The alelle "C" always pairs with a | G |
| DNA is made of | sugar, four nitrogen bases, phosphates |
| four nitrogen bases | A,C,T,G |