DNA Flashcards
Complementary Base Pairs
Holds DNA together
A-T
C-G
Human Chromosomes (Homologous)
The longest and first chromosomes
Homologous: Identical copies of chromosomes
Polygenic Traits
A single trait controlled by multiple genes
Pleiotropic Traits
Rare, One trait controls several genes
Rosalind Franklin
Discovered DNA is a double helix structure
Genotype
Genetic Info
Phenotype
Physical Appearance
ABO Blood system
A: Antibodies (Anti-B), Antigens (A)
B: Antibodies (Anti-A), Antigens (B)
AB: Antibodies (N/A), Antigens (A+B)
O: Antibodies (A+B), Antigens (N/A)
Hox Genes
Shares our structure, makes us individual, we share w/animals
Polymorphisms
Describes alternative phenotypes/ multiple forms of a trait
Homozygous
Genes that carry two identical alleles
Heterozygous
Genes that carry two diff alleles