Genomes, Genes and chromosomes Flashcards
1
Q
What is a genome?
A
The entirety of an organisms DNA
2
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What is a gene?
A
A section of a molecule of DNA found on a chromosome that codes for a particular characterisitic
3
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What are chromosomes?
A
The DNA double helix supercoils
4
Q
What is a homologous pair?
A
A chromosome pair
5
Q
What does diploid mean?
A
23 pairs of chromosomes together
6
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What are alleles?
A
different versions of the same gene
7
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What is an example of an allele?
A
A person has 2 copies of the gene for eye colour, but one might be an allele for Blue eyes and the other for brown eyes
