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What are deleterious genes and list alleles whose phenotype results in significantly
one example reduced fitness of an animal; Dexter cattle - short
legs
Genetics The scientific study of heredity and hereditary
variation.
Gregor Mendel is often referred to "Father of Genetics"
as
What plant did Gregor Mendel peas
study?
Why was Mendel more successful 1. Picked easy organism to experiment
than other researchers? (what were 2. Picked plant that was diploid
they looking for or at differently) 3. Picked traits that were simply inherited
4. Mendel looked at traits separately
, Define genetic improvement and The betterment of an organism;
list 3 examples 1. bigger
2. smaller
3. faster
4. hairless
5. quicker weight gain
Who created the term "genetics?' William Batesone
What is a chromosome? a DNA molecule composed of RNA and proteins
to form a threadlike structure; only visible during
meiosis and mitosis (contains the genes)
What is located on a chromosome? genes
What is the appearance of the double helix
structure of a DNA strand?
Define DNA Genetic material makes up a gene and then
makes up a chromosome
List the bases that make up DNA Adenine
Guanine
Cytosine
Thymine
What DNA bases are paired Adenine - Thymine
together? Cytosine - Guanine
List one dominant trait and the Dominant - polled
corresponding recessive trait Recessive - horned
Cattle
List one dominant trait and the Dominant - feathered shanks
corresponding recessive trait Recessive - clean shanks
Chickens
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What are deleterious genes and list alleles whose phenotype results in significantly
one example reduced fitness of an animal; Dexter cattle - short
legs
Genetics The scientific study of heredity and hereditary
variation.
Gregor Mendel is often referred to "Father of Genetics"
as
What plant did Gregor Mendel peas
study?
Why was Mendel more successful 1. Picked easy organism to experiment
than other researchers? (what were 2. Picked plant that was diploid
they looking for or at differently) 3. Picked traits that were simply inherited
4. Mendel looked at traits separately
, Define genetic improvement and The betterment of an organism;
list 3 examples 1. bigger
2. smaller
3. faster
4. hairless
5. quicker weight gain
Who created the term "genetics?' William Batesone
What is a chromosome? a DNA molecule composed of RNA and proteins
to form a threadlike structure; only visible during
meiosis and mitosis (contains the genes)
What is located on a chromosome? genes
What is the appearance of the double helix
structure of a DNA strand?
Define DNA Genetic material makes up a gene and then
makes up a chromosome
List the bases that make up DNA Adenine
Guanine
Cytosine
Thymine
What DNA bases are paired Adenine - Thymine
together? Cytosine - Guanine
List one dominant trait and the Dominant - polled
corresponding recessive trait Recessive - horned
Cattle
List one dominant trait and the Dominant - feathered shanks
corresponding recessive trait Recessive - clean shanks
Chickens
