how do we inherit genetic imformation Flashcards
how much genetic imformtion does each gamete carry
half
what is a fertilized cell called
zygote
what is the moluce in the nucleas called
DNA
how much chromosomes are there in human cell
46
what are genes
segments of DNA
what does a gene contain
the imformatgion for an organism to develope all there characteristi
describe 3 characteristics human have
hair colour skin colour and height
what is DNA profiling
when specific pattern obtained from persons DNA
name 3 cases u might need to us DNA profiling
crime scenes to help solve crimes,
used for paternity tests
or to identify dead bodies
explain how DNA profiling works
The black bands indicate sections of DNA from a person’s cell
If black bands match another sample, then the DNA samples are likely to have come frpom the same person
what are the blank bands in DNa profiling
The black bands indicate sections of DNA from a person’s cell
what are 2 advantages of DNA profiling
-identifies bodies
helps solve crime scenes
what are two disadvantages of DNA profiling
Theft of DNA profiles from a database is a real threat
Storage of DNA profiles can be seen as an invasion of privacy