Heridity Flash Cards

Question 1

Allele

Answer 1

combination of genes

Question 2

Genotype

Answer 2

the genetic makeup of an organism

Question 3

Phenotype

Answer 3

appearance of an organism

Question 4

Homozygous

Answer 4

2 uppercase letters. (purebred)

Question 5

Heterozygous

Answer 5

1 upper & 1 lower case letter

Question 6

Dominant Trait

Answer 6

the trait that you can see

Question 7

Recessive Trait

Answer 7

the trait you cant see

Question 8

Mitosis

Answer 8

reproduction of normal cells

Question 9

Meiosis

Answer 9

reproduction of sex-cells

Question 10

Identical Twins

Answer 10

same DNA and almost everything about them is the same

Question 11

Fraternal Twins

Answer 11

different DNA and they like some of the same things

Question 12

Sex-linked Disorder

Answer 12

disease that comes from your reproductive cells

Question 13

Chromosome

Answer 13

holds your DNA

Question 14

Gene

Answer 14

the physical unit of heridity (DNA)

Question 15

DNA

Answer 15

the stuff that makes up who you are

Question 16

DNA Replication

Answer 16

where your DNA replicates and you can get a mutation if it messes up

Question 17

Double-Helix

Answer 17

spiral arrangement of 2 strands of DNA (mutation)

Question 18

Chargaff’s Rule

Answer 18

statement that any cell of any organism should have a 1:1 ratio

Question 19

Mutation

Answer 19

mess up in DNA

Question 20

Deletion

Answer 20

gets rid of something in your DNA

Question 21

Insertion

Answer 21

adds something into your DNA

Question 22

Substitution

Answer 22

you lose something in your DNA but something else comes in to replace it