EOC Exam Flashcards
Durning ___________ the cell uses information from a gene on a chromosome to produce a specific protein.
Protein Synthisis
_________ carries amnio acids and adds them to growing protiens
Transfer RNA
_______ can cause a cell to produce an incorrect protein during protein synthesis.
Mutations
The structure of DNA is illustrated by a right handed _________ with about 10 nucleotide pairs per helical turn.
Double Helix
_______&_______ are connected by 2 hydrogen bonds(non-covalent)
Adenine & Thymine
Each spiral strand of DNA structure is composed of a ________ and attached bases.
Sugar-phosphate backbone
Cytosine pairs with _______.
Guanine
Adenine pairs with________.
Thymine
Guanine pairs with ________.
Cytosine
Thymine pairs with ________.
Adenine
________ is the scientific study of heredity.
Genetics
Scientists identify different forms of a gene as ________.
Alleles
The study of heredity was begun by a scientist named Gregor ________.
Mendel
_________ is the number that descibes how likely it is an event will occur.
Probiblity
A organism that has 2 different alleles for a trait is said to be _________ for that trait.
Hertozygous
An organism’s ________ is its genetic makeup or allele combination.
Genotype
When as organism has two different alleles for a trait the organism is said to be ________ for that trait.
Homozygous
A _______ ________ is a chart that shows all possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross.
Punnet square
A ________ can help determine if an organism has the correct number of chromosomes in its cells.
Karatype
An organism’s ________ is its physical appearance or visible traits.
Phenotype
_________ copies the coded message from the DNA in the nucleus and carries it to the ribosomes in the cytoplasm.
RNA
Rosalyn Franklin produced photo 51 using ___________.
X-ray diffraction
________ are the genetic material carried in each cell of an organism.
Chromosome
A ___________ is a chart or “ family tree” that tracks which members have a particular trait.
Pedegree
During ______ the chromosome pairs separate and are distributed to two different cells.
Meiosis
