Quiz #16 Flashcards
8th Grade Science
What does A go with?
T
What does G go with?
C
What is the thing on DNA that has 5 sides?
Deoxyribose
What are the circles on the outside of DNA?
Phosphate
What is the group of DNA called
Nucleotide
Which genotypes are homozygous?
AA,aa
Which genotypes are heterogeneous
Aa
What is a gene
A sequence of DNA that determines a trait
What is an allele?
A different type of the same gene
What does dominant mean and an example
The trait that does the “masking” ex. AA, Aa
What does resessive mean
The trait that is being masked ex. a
What is homozygous
Two identical alleles for a particular trait ex. AA or aa
What is heterozygous
Have 2 different alleles of a trait ex. Aa
What is genotype
The genetic makeup of organisms ex. AA,Aa,aa
What is phenotype
Traits that you can visually see