There is a lot of new terminology associated with the study of Genetics. You will need to understand these terms in order to fully understand the concepts covered during this unit.
A different form of a gene
The name given for a trait
A letter used to describe a trait
A structure that contains RNA
A healthy human has 47 chromosomes
A structure formed from a very long piece of DNA
Two different copies of the allele
Two copies of the same allele
Always two copies of the dominant allele
A DNA strand is converted to a mRNA strand
A protein is created from the mRNA strand
A mRNA strand is moved from the nucleus to the ribosomes
Is the observable trait of an individual
Is the alleles of the trait of an individual
Is what the individual looks like
A length of DNA that contains instructions for making a protein
A length of DNA that contains instructions for making a chromosome
A length of DNA that contains instructions for making a RNA
Adenine and Cytosine
Adenine and Uracil
Adenine and Thymine
A double stranded molecule that travels out of the nucleus and is translated at the ribosome
A single stranded molecule that travels out of the nucleus and is translated at the ribosome
A single stranded molecule where Thymine is replaced with Uracil
What the individual will look like
The traits of an individual
The genetic make up of an individual
Humans have 46 pairs of chromosomes
A zygote is the first cell formed when the egg and sperm meet
DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid
Where the number of chromosomes doubles
Where replication occurs for normal growth and repair
Where games are produced with half the number of chromosomes
Where the number of chromosomes is doubled
Where replication occurs for normal growth and repair
Where gametes are produced with half the number of chromosomes
100% tall plants
100% Tt
50% Tall and 50% short
Incomplete dominance
Co-dominance
X linked
Incomplete Dominance
Co-dominance
X-Linked inheritance