DNA and Inheritance Flashcards
What is DNA
Deoxyribose nucleic acid, our genetic code
Where is DNA found
Found in the nucleus of most our cells
What does DNA do
determines living things characteristics
What shape is DNA
Double helix
What does Adenine pair with
Thymine
What doe Thymine pair with
Adenine
What does Cytosine pair with
Guanine
What does Guanine pair with
Cytosine
What are Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine and Guanine
They are the base present in DNA
What is Inheritance
The way genetic information is passed on from parent to offspring
What is Dominant
A gene that is always expressed in the phenotype when present
What is Recessive
A gene that is only expressed in the phenotype if two copies are present
What is genotype
The genetic code found in DNA
What is phenotype
The physical appearance of a living
Whats nature
Our genetic code that determines our characteristics
what is nurture
How the environment affects our charactertisics
What is DNA electrophoresis
A laboratory technique used to separate DNA, RNA or protein molecules based on their size and electrical charge
What is DNA profiling
The process where a specific DNA pattern is (profile) is obtained on an electrophoresis gel using DNA from a person or sample of bodily tissue
