DNA and Genetics Flashcards
1
Q
Agglutinogens
A
proteins that results for your genes to determine your blood type
2
Q
DNA
A
Deoxyribonucleic acid
- complex material that determines all the characteristics of an organism
3
Q
Phenotype
A
physical characteristic of the individual
4
Q
Four bases that make up the DNA
A
A - Adenine
G - Guanine
C - Cytosine
T - Thymine
5
Q
Complementary Base Pairing consists of…
A
Adenine is paired with Thymine (A-T)
Cytosine is paired with Guanine (G-C)
6
Q
Number of chromosomes within the human body
A
46 chromosomes
7
Q
Sperm and egg cells contain…
A
23 chromosomes (or one of each pair)
8
Q
Genes
A
- determine the characteristic of an organism
- each chromosome can carry a thousand genes
9
Q
Karyotype
A
- isolating a number of cells and photographing the chromosomes contained in the cells
- it is then cut up so that the individual chromosomes can be arranged into homologous paris according to their size.
10
Q
Male chromosomes are…
Female chromosomes are..
A
Male - XY
Female - XX
11
Q
What disease is involved if you have a trisomy in the 21st pair?
A
Down Syndrome
