Slides Flashcards
1
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Traits
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Physical and behavioral characteristics like hair or eyecolor
2
Q
DNA base pairs
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A, T, C, G
3
Q
What type of bond is broken when the parental strands separate?
A
Hydrogen bonds
4
Q
RNA base pairs
A
U, A, C, G
5
Q
Codon
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3 nucleosides = Aug
6
Q
Transcription and translation are important processes because they
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Result in the observable traits we see in living things
7
Q
Body cells
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Somatic cells = diploid 2n
8
Q
Sex cells
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Gametes = sperm or egg = haploid n
9
Q
Genotype
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Rr = alleles that one can have
10
Q
Phenotype
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Free earlobes = Physical traits we see as a result
11
Q
Autosomal recessive disorders
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rr
12
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Autosomal dominant disorders
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Rr or RR / healthy person = rr
