Biology Unit 3 Genetics/Protein Synthesis

Cytokinesis begins in.....

• A.

  Telophase

• B.

  Anaphase

• C.

  Metaphase

• D.

  Prophase

Where the sister chromatids are held together

Division of cytoplasm

Structures composed of DNA and protein that contain the genetic information

A cell that only has one of each type of chromosome

The symbol for haploid

A cell that has 2 of each type of chromosome

The symbol for diploid

Replication of bacterial chromosomes followed by elongation and division of the original cell

When a cancer cell cannot stop dividing, it is called ________

A portion of a chromosome that contains a unit of heredity

A fertilized egg

How many pairs of homologous chromosomes does a human have?

A process by which one chromatid exchanges a potion of DNA with another chromatid. A method of increasing genetic diversity

Another name for a sex cell

Type of cell division that results in the formation of gametes

The stage in which DNA replication occurs and sister chromatids are formed

The stage in which four haploid gametes would be produced

What are the 2(or 4) resulting cells that originated from the mother cell called?

A genetic disease characterized by the buildup of thick mucous in the lungs

A genetic form of dwarfism caused by a dominant gene

Also known as “Woody Guthrie’s disease”.

A sex-linked genetic disease characterized by the inability of the blood to clot properly.

A disorder that generally affects only one sex

A trait that can manifest (be expressed) when inherited from one parent.

A zygote contains ______ from both parents

A recessive genetic disorder characterized by a mutation involving the hemoglobin molecule.

Genetics is the science of _______

The expressed trait and your physical appearance represent _____

The parental generation, when the first breeding takes place

The "first filial" generation (offspring resulting from the parental cross)

Prokaryotic cells divide using ______

A pair of chromosomes that carry genes for the same traits

2 identical copies of an original homologous chromosome produced after DNA replicates

Both genes that are inherited will be expressed

______ occurs when a single mutant gene can affect 2 or more traits

A trait that would be passed from grandfather to grandson would be an example of a(n) ______trait

Copying a DNA molecule is called ______

DNA replication is termed as ________ because each _______ DNA strand contains a strand from the parent DNA.

Complementary base pairing and joining (during replication) are carried out by _____

DNA is turned into mRNA through ___

MRNA is turned into tRNA through _______

DNA has a _______, a _______, and a _______

RNA is a _______

TRNA is a ________

TRNA changes a nucleotide sequence into a(n) _______ sequence.

DNA controls heredity because it controls _______

____________ have a significant role in protein synthesis

Turner syndrome, klienfelter syndrome, poly-x females and jacobs syndrome are all examples of disorders based off of _________

A genetic disease occurring primarily in Jewish individuals characterized by fatty  deposits covering the nerve cells of newborns.