Ch 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Prokaryotic Cell
A
Lack nucleus
Do not generally posses membrane bound organelles
2
Q
Eukaryotic Cells
A
Posses a nucleus and membrane bound organelles like a mitochondria and chloroplast
3
Q
Gene
A
Unit of information that encodes a genetic characteristic
Coat Color
4
Q
Alleles
A
Genes that code for a specific characteristic
Orange Fur
5
Q
Traits
A
Not inherited directly
Genes determine expression of traits
Traits are phenotypes
Genes are genotypes
6
Q
Genetic information
A
DNA -> RNA -> amino acids -> protein
7
Q
Mutants
A
Permanent changes in genetic information that can be passed cell to cell or parent to offspring
8
Q
Locus
A
Specific place on a chromosome occupied by an allele
