Genetics, heredity, and DNA Flashcards
1
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What are genetics?
A
Study of genes, variation, and heredity.
2
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What is heredity?
A
The passing of traits from parent to offspring.
3
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Who discovered DNA?
A
Rosalind Franklin took first picture in 1952
4
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What is DNA?
A
A macromolecule that stores and transmits information
5
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Who made the first 3D model of DNA?
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James Watson and Francis Crick made the first 3d model of DNA in 1953
6
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What does autosomal mean?
A
Gene is located in one of the non-sex chromosomes
7
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What does sex-linked mean?
A
Gene is located in one of the sex chromomes
8
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What sex chromosomes do males have?
A
(X, Y)
This means that males get an x-linked mutation more often than females
