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1
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What is the name of the 4 chemical bases? and what can pair with what?

A

Guanine (G) and Cytosine (C)

Adenine (A) and Thymine (T)

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with the base-pair code of CGTACCGA, how would you finish the sequence?

A

GCATGGCT…

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In DNA, what does SNP stand for?

A

Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms

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What is Heterozygous?

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having 2 DIFFRENT alleles of a particular gene

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What is Homozygous?

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having 2 IDENITICAL alleles of a particular gene

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You have 46 chromosomes, how many do you get from your mother?

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Half or 23

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Which genotype contains 2 of the same alleles?

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Homozygous

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What is the name of diagram that is used to show the genotypes and/or phenotypes of individuals in a family?

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A Pedigree

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_____ are lengths of the DNA carries the genetic information. Fill in the blank

A

Genes

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How many “X” chromosomes do men have?

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1 “X” and 1 “Y”

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If you have 2 “X” chromosomes, you are born a ______. Fill in the blank.

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Female

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What is a Haploid cell?

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A cell that contains a single set of chromosomes

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What is a Diploid cell?

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A cell that contain two copies of each chromosome

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Who was the English chemist who used X-ray crystallography to produce photos of DNA?

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Rosalind Franklin

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What are the 3 parts in a DNA Nucleotide?

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Phosphate, Deoxyribose sugar, Nitrogenous base

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What is done in the Nitrogenous base?

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Where the code is written, includes Adenine ad thymine, Gnomon and Cytosine

17
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What is the definition of a Trait?

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A variation of characteristics that make us who we are.

18
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What is the definition of a Chromosome?

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A structure of wound up DNA.

19
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What is the definition of a Gene?

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A part of the DNA that carries the information which determines a trait.

20
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Do haploid cells have homologous chromosomes in them?

A

No, homologous only has one set of chromosomes.

21
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How many strands are present in DNA?

A

2 strands

22
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What shape does the double helix resemble?

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A ‘twisted ladder’.

23
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Which of the following substances is an example of an enzyme. Lipid. Lactose. Glucase. Lactase. Glucose. Keratin.

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Glucose

24
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What is the name of the Nitrogenous base pairing rule?

A

Complementary base pairing.

25
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Term genetic discrimination

A

The unfair treatment of individuals based on the results of a genetic test.

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