Genetic Flashcards
1
Q
Sex cells
A
Have 23 chromosomes
2
Q
DNA
A
 Contains the genetic code for making proteins in the cell 
3
Q
Chromosomes
A
Our structures in a cells nucleus that are composed, mostly of genes, which are located on long molecules of DNA 
4
Q
DNA pairs 
A
A goes with T and C goes with G
5
Q
Amino acids
A
Protein building block
6
Q
Homozygous
A
 two of the same gene
Ex tt, TT ,RR ,rr,
7
Q
Heterozygous
A
A pair of different genes
8
Q
Dominant gene
A
The gene that is more strongly expressed
9
Q
Genotype
A
The genetic material expressed as letters
10
Q
Phenotype
A
The physical expression of a gene
11
Q
Allele
A
 One of two or more forms of a gene 
